Tobacco exports increased 10 times in Iran
There are so many products in Iran؛ such as Iranian saffron, Iranian honey, kinds of flower (rose flower), Iranian caviar, Iranian dates, Iranian carpet, Iranian Chocolate, Iranian fig, Iranian tomato paste, Iranian Tobacco, Iranian watermelon, minerals, decorative stone, chemical products and Handicrafts. The arrival of tobacco in Iran has a long history Tobacco entered from Europe to the Middle East in the late 16th century. In the early 17th century, Iranians discovered the method of smoking by water (hookah).
In the Qajar period, tobacco was one of the best export items in Iran and buying and selling it created thousands of jobs. This product was one of the high-yielding lucrative products. Much of Iran’s tobacco was exported to Ottomans. This tobacco mainly was planted in the cities of Shiraz, Hamadan, Isfahan and Kashan.
Latest statistics released, From the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Commerce, It shows that tobacco exports in the first five months of this year have almost 10 times compared to last year. In the first five months of this year, 5 tones of tobacco were exported. There is 20 Cigarette production units and 38 Tobacco production units in Iran.
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Searchable List of Tobacco Cigarettes Exporting Countries in 2018
Rank | Country | Cigarettes Exports | World Total |
1 | Poland | $3.4 billion | 15.9% |
2 | Germany | $2.7 billion | 12.6% |
3 | Netherlands | $1.3 billion | 6.1% |
4 | Hong Kong | $1.1 billion | 5.4% |
5 | United States | $1.1 billion | 5% |
6 | Singapore | $1.1 billion | 5% |
7 | Indonesia | $856.6 billion | 4% |
8 | Lithuania | $850.4 billion | 4% |
9 | South Korea | $792.3 billion | 3.7% |
10 | Czech Republic | $729.5 billion | 3.4% |
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