tcrc European tobacco control country profiles database 2000 Republic of Macedonia

Economics of tobacco *


Market share by cigarette manufacturer *


Source: TMA - International Tobacco Guide.


Trade and agriculture statistics *

Statistics Unit of measurement 1990 1995 1998
Cigarette imports sticks in millions 218
Cigarette exports sticks in millions 1483
Tobacco leaf imports metric tons in millions 5807 4520
Tobacco leaf exports
[% of total exports]		 metric tons in millions [%] 12185 [3.47%] 16005
Tobacco leaf production metric tons in millions 15683 31676
Land devoted to tobacco growing
[% of agricultural land]		 hectares [%] 10894 [1.66%] 24984
Employment in tobacco manufacturing people 8131 6200



Taxes and duties *

Cigarette taxes and duties
Excise tax 35% ad velorem
Import duty 60% ad velorem ; 1250 LCU/kg
Source: TMA - International Tobacco Guide



Retail price *

Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax
Type US Dollars Local
Average price $0.53 30.00
Source: EIU, Autumn 1999



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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