Cigarette Smuggling Down 4.8%

A total of 7.77 billion cigarettes were smuggled into Iran during the eight months to Nov. 20, indicating a 4.8% decrease compared with the corresponding period of last year.
According to an ISNA report, citing the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade’s data, an estimated 43.33 billion cigarettes were smoked in the country during the period.
Cigarette exports stood at 81 million, indicating a 3.8% year-on-year increase. 
Production stood at 35.64 billion during the same period, registering a 1.1% growth year-on-year.
Tobacco production decreased by 39.2% to hit 1,011 tons, but the number of factories established for tobacco production quadrupled to 105.