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Tobacco Exports

India is the 2nd largest exporter of unmanufactured tobacco in quantity terms. Exports of leaf tobacco and tobacco products generate sizeable foreign exchange earnings for the country. During 2023-24 the value of tobacco exports reached Rs. 12006 crores.

 

Source: DGCIS, Kolkata; *Apr-Nov 2024

India produces tobaccos of different grades and types for various end users, thus providing a one-stop shop for different styles, qualities and price ranges. The diversity of Indian tobaccos has enabled the country to export tobacco to over 100 countries across the globe.

Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is the main exportable tobacco produced in India. FCV tobacco exports alone garner foreign exchange earnings of around Rs. 6,000 crores annually (2023-24).

India accounts for 6% value share of the US$ 10 billion global tobacco leaf export trade.  With a vast variety of tobaccos grown in the country and the improving quality of produce there exists a significant opportunity for the tobacco industry in India to extend and consolidate its position in the world tobacco trade.

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  • 13 May
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    Assam Police seize over 1.5 lakh foreign cigarettes in Guwahati, two arrested [India Today NE]

  • 5 May
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    Tripura: BSF seizes contraband worth Rs 3 cr; foreign brand cigarettes, mobile displays recovered [The Sentinel]

  • 24 Apr
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    ED sleuths blow lid off foreign cigarette smuggling network in Hyderabad [The Times of India]

  • 22 Apr
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    In relief to tobacco farmers, Government notifies three-year validity for grower registrations and barn licenses [The Tribune]

  • 21 Apr
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    Assam Rifles Seizes Foreign-Origin Cigarettes Worth Rs 59.8 Lakh in Mizoram [NorthEast Today]

  • 17 Apr
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    Tea, coffee, tobacco, spices register 16% export growth in FY25 [The Hindu Business Line]

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