World Tobacco Situation. World's Leading Leaf Producers: China is Top Producer by Far

摘要

U.S. unmanufactured tobacco exports for January-May 1993 totaled 101,941 metric tons, valued at $620.5 million. Flue-cured shipments for January-May 1993 totaled 48,912 tons, valued at $338.7 million. Burley shipments for January-May 1993 totaled 26,351 tons, valued at $204.8 million. U.S. cigarette exports during the January-May period totaled 73.4 billion pieces, valued at $1.47 billion. U.S. exports of bulk smoking tobacco for January-May 1993 totaled 11,014 tons, valued at $99.3 million. U.S. unmanufactured tobacco imports for consumption (duty paid) for January-May 1993 totaled 187,394 tons, valued at $590.3 million. Oriental tobacco imports for consumption for January-May 1993 totaled 49,159 metric tons, valued at $254.5 million. Flue-cured tobacco imports for consumption in the first five months of 1993 were 39,637 tons, valued at $134.2 million. Burley imports for consumption for January-May 1993 were 46,155 tons, valued at $155.3 million. U.S. general imports (actual arrivals) of unmanufactured tobacco for January-May 1993 totaled 170,197 tons, valued at $501.2 million.