| Statistics | Unit of measurement | 1995 | 1998 |
| Cigarette imports | sticks in millions | 14000 | 8300 |
| Cigarette exports | sticks in millions | 100 | 16 |
| Tobacco leaf exports [% of total exports] |
metric tons in millions | 12450 | 12500 |
| Cigarette production | sticks in millions | 3100 | 7700 |
| Tobacco leaf production | metric tons in millions | 17400 | 12000 |
| Land devoted to tobacco growing [% of agricultural land] |
hectares [%] | 8300 [0.17%] | 7000 |
| Cigarette taxes and duties | |
| Excise tax | 750 % |
| Sales tax | 30% |
| Import duty | 30% |
| Source: | ERC, 1999 |
| Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax | ||
| Type | US Dollars | Local |
| Domestic brand | $1.57 | 980.00 |
| Foreign brand | $5.12 | 3,200.00 |
| Source: | EIU, Autumn 1999 | |
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