| Statistics | Unit of measurement | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Cigarette imports | sticks in millions | 185 | 2499 | |
| Cigarette exports | sticks in millions | 2146 | 247 | |
| Tobacco leaf imports | metric tons in millions | 1411 | 1787 | |
| Tobacco leaf exports [% of total exports] |
metric tons in millions [%] | 84 [0.01%] | 20 | |
| Cigarette production | sticks in millions | 5209 | 2101 | |
| Employment in tobacco manufacturing | people | 358 |
| Cigarette taxes and duties | |
| Excise tax | 4.5 LCU/1000 filtered; 2.5 LCU/1000 plain cigs |
| Sales tax | 18% |
| Import duty | 0.1 LCU/filter cig; 3.5 LCU/plain cig |
| Preferential rate for EU; Estonian/Lithuanian imports duty free | |
| Source: | ERC, 1999 |
| Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax | ||
| Type | US Dollars | Local |
| Average price | $1.01 | 0.23 |
| Source: | TMA - International Tobacco Guide (1999 prices) | |
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