COLOMBIA
TOBACCO IN COLOMBIA
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Colombia
SANTANDER
Top producing region (% of total output)obacco growing in Colombia can be dated as far back as 1776. The most important tobacco producing regions in Colombia are: Santander (36%), Huila (19%), Sucre (17%), Bolivar (9%), Boyaca (10%) and Norte de Santander (10%). The sector contributes with close to US$ 200 Million to Government revenue (excise tax), and if the illicit trade would be controlled, the numbers would grow a further US$ 114 Million. Exports related with tobacco represent a total of US$ 45 million, which amounted to 0.11% of the total commodity exports of the country in 2017.
Sources: UN Comtrade, Tobacco and Nicotine Database and ITGA.
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 32%
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CHILE 25%
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GERMANY 8%
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SWITZERLAND 8%
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USA 7%
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OTHERS 20%
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BELGIUM 26%
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CHILE 24%
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VENEZUELA 22%
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SWITZERLAND 5%
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GERMANY 5%
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OTHERS 18%