NORTH MACEDONIA
TOBACCO IN NORTH MACEDONIA
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in the Republic of North Macedonia
TOBACCO GENERAL EXPORTS
Tobacco related exports (% of total exports)acedonia is an important producer of Oriental tobacco, a variety characterized for its richer aroma compared with other types of tobacco. The domestic tobacco production comes from a total of 28 500 farms spread across the nation. The production value of tobacco related products, like cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos amounts to a value of over US$ 429 million. Tobacco represents 3.2% of the North Macedonia’s GDP and it still is the crop that can produce the highest monetary value per hectare and is regarded as a strategic crop. Tobacco industry comprises 4% of the total industry of the country.
Sources: UN Comtrade, Tobacco and Nicotine Database, 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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GREECE 27%
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USA 16%
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BELGIUM 16%
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BULGARIA 14%
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POLAND 5%
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OTHERS 22%
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GREECE 27%
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USA 15%
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BULGARIA 14%
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BELGIUM 14%
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POLAND 5%
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OTHERS 25%