| Statistics | Unit of measurement | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Cigarette imports | sticks in millions | 1500 | 1500 | |
| Tobacco leaf imports | metric tons in millions | 440 | 850 | |
| Tobacco leaf exports [% of total exports] |
metric tons in millions [%] | 160 | 160 | |
| Cigarette production | sticks in millions | 8600 | 8600 | |
| Tobacco leaf production | metric tons in millions | 2115 | 4000 | |
| Land devoted to tobacco growing [% of agricultural land] |
hectares [%] | 1650 [0.25%] | 3200 | |
| Employment in tobacco manufacturing | people | 2186 | 676 |
| Cigarette taxes and duties | |
| Excise tax | 0.88-2.3 LCU/pack based on tar content |
| Sales tax | 20% |
| Import duty | 15% |
| Other Import Duties | 1% |
| Source: | ERC, 1999 |
| Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax | ||
| Type | US Dollars | Local |
| Domestic brand | $0.21 | 1.70 |
| Foreign brand | $0.38 | 3.00 |
| Source: | ACS/WHO Survey 2000 | |
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