Iran Cigarette Imports Down 58%

EghtesadOnline: Some 1.1 billion cigarettes were imported into the country during the five months to August 22, registering a 58% decrease compared with the similar period of last year, Ali Asghar Ramzi, the head of Tobacco Planning and Supervision Center, said.

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28 August 2017

According to the Health Ministry, Iranians smoke about 55 billion cigarettes annually. The government aims to call a complete halt to cigarette imports and meet the entire domestic demand through local production, according to Financial Tribune.