BRAZIL
TOBACCO IN BRAZIL
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Brazil.
SOUTH BRAZIL
The three southern States (% of total output)he Southern region accounts for 97% of the Tobacco production in Brazil, followed by the Northeast region that produces 2,9%. Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná, all in the Southern region of Brazil, are the three most relevant tobacco producing states. In these states, tobacco is one of the main economic drivers. Brazil is the world’s leading exporter of tobacco. The sector contributes with over US$ 3 Billion to government revenue, and if the illicit trade (54%) would be controlled, the numbers would grow a further US$ 3 Billion. Tobacco is farmed in over 123 thousand farms in 566 counties spread across Brazil. All tobacco related exports surpassed US$ 2 billion, accounting for around 1% of the total commodity exports of the country in 2017.
Sources: IBOPE, UN Comtrade, AFUBRA and ITGA.
BRAZIL IS THE NUMBER 1 EXPORTER OF TOBACCO LEAF
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)
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BELGIUM 17%
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CHINA 14%
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USA 10%
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ITALY 6%
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INDONESIA 5%
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OTHERS 48%
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BELGIUM 16%
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USA 10%
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CHINA 9%
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ITALY 5%
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION 5%
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OTHERS 55%