| Statistics | Unit of measurement | 1995 | 1998 |
| Tobacco leaf exports [% of total exports] |
metric tons in millions [%] | 1100 | 800 |
| Cigarette production | sticks in millions | 1840 | |
| Tobacco leaf production | metric tons in millions | 1000 | 3415 |
| Land devoted to tobacco growing [% of agricultural land] |
hectares [%] | 1200 [0.11%] | 2925 |
| Cigarette taxes and duties | |
| Excise tax | 7.5 LCU/1000 first-class cigs ; 2.5 LCU/1000 other cigs |
| Sales tax | 20% |
| Import duty | 12% |
| Source: | ERC, 1999 |
| Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax | ||
| Type | US Dollars | Local |
| Domestic brand | $0.20 | 0.40 |
| Foreign brand | $0.92 | 1.80 |
| Source: | EIU, Autumn 1999 | |
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