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Thursday, 28.03.2024, 19:49
Cigarette exports from Latvia grow 41.6% in January-April
In the first four months of this year, 17.438 million cigars and cigarillos were also taken to other countries, up 22.91% year-on-year.
There were also 1,670 kilograms of smoking tobacco exported from Latvia to other countries in January-April 2016 as opposed to just seven kilograms in the first four months of 2015.
Most of the tobacco exports during the period were destined to other EU member states – 798.124 million cigarettes, 17.438 million cigars and cigarillos, and 1,670 kilograms of smoking tobacco.
A total of 587.661 million cigarettes were released for consumption in Latvia in January-April 2016, up 2.74% from the same period in 2015. In addition, 19.003 million cigars and cigarillos and 16,145 kilograms of smoking tobacco were released for consumption in Latvia, which is a rise by 5.57% and 5.43% respectively from the first four months in 2015.