TURKEY
TOBACCO IN TURKEY
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Turkey
ORIENTAL
Turkey’s share of the global Oriental Leaf productionobacco History in Turkey goes all the way back to the early 17th century as a result of trade with foreign merchants. The country is known for the birth of cigarettes, when, in the 19th century, soldiers, who used tobacco to boost morale, wrapped the leaves in the paper tubes they were using for gunpowder. Tobacco production has an important role in the country’s economy, specially in the Aegean region of Turkey. One of the varieties of tobacco called Oriental is also referred to as Turkish, due to the country being the largest producer of this type of tobacco. The Turkish Government received over US$ 11 billion in revenue from the tobacco industry, through excise duty and sales tax. Tobacco remains one of the major income streams for the national treasury.
Sources: Tobacco and Nicotine database, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Scientific Tobacco Institute of Prilep and ITGA.
TURKEY IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF ORIENTAL TOBACCO
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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USA 41%
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BELGIUM 22%
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INDONESIA 8%
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2%
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BRAZIL 2%
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OTHERS 25%
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USA 36%
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BELGIUM 22%
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INDONESIA 8%
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION 4%
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MALAYSIA 3%
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OTHERS 27%