In this section, you will learn:
What
basic patterns have the world tobacco import leaders exhibited in the past
five years?
To
which countries have these import leaders been exporting?
Germany
What
basic patterns have the world tobacco import leaders exhibited in the past
five years?
To
which countries have these import leaders been exporting?
Germany over the past five years has led the world in importing unmanufactured tobacco and is also one of the top cigarette consumers and exporters. Germany, unlike other countries in the European Union, has not developed a great anti-smoking campaign and its consumption continues to increase. In 1996, only 25 percent of German parliamentarians had anti-smoking sentiments. Another factor that has also influenced the consumption of cigarettes in Germany is the migration of Eastern Europeans, many of whom have a smoking habit. Germany’s leading importing tobacco is flue-cured, followed by burley, and oriental. The main suppliers to Germany are the United States, Brazil, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. In the export of cigarettes, Germany’s main buyers are the European Union members, Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Middle East.
Japan
Japan
is not only one of the top importing tobacco countries in the world but
is also the one of the biggest importers of cigarettes in the world.
Japan’s increase in imports of raw tobacco and cigarettes are due to the
big domestic market that has developed in the past decade. In a poll
in 1994, Japan was estimated to have 59 percent of adult men and 15 percent
of adult women smoking.
Germany over the past five years has led the world in importing unmanufactured tobacco and is also one of the top cigarette consumers and exporters. Germany, unlike other countries in the European Union, has not developed a great anti-smoking campaign, and its consumption continues to increase. In 1996, only 25 percent of German parliamentarians had anti-smoking sentiments. Another factor that has influenced the consumption of cigarettes in Germany is the migration of Eastern Europeans, many of whom have a smoking habit. Germany’s leading importing tobacco is flue-cured, followed by burley, and oriental. The main suppliers to Germany are the United States, Brazil, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. The main buyers of German cigarette exports are the European Union members, Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Middle East.