tcrc European tobacco control country profiles database 2000 Lithuania

Economics of tobacco *


Market share by cigarette manufacturer *


Source: TMA - International Tobacco Guide


Trade and agriculture statistics *

Statistics Unit of measurement 1990 1995 1998
Tobacco leaf imports metric tons in millions 4323 3272
Tobacco leaf exports
[% of total exports]		 metric tons in millions [%] 1412 [0.06%] 145
Cigarette production sticks in millions 6654 4876



Taxes and duties *

Cigarette taxes and duties
Excise tax 31.5 LCU/1000 cigs
Sales tax 18%
Import duty 35% standard rate; 17% for EU members ; 30%-some Western & Former Soviet countries
Source: ERC, 1999



Retail price *

Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax
Type US Dollars Local
Domestic brand $0.59 2.35
Foreign brand $1.05 4.19
Source: ACS/WHO Survey, 2000



Source: M. A. Corrao, G. E. Guindon, N. Sharma, D. F. Shokoohi, eds. Tobacco control country profiles. Atlanta : The American Cancer Society, 2000. Published for the 11th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health.


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