In the first half of the year, 12.7% fewer cigarettes from Latvia were exported

In the first half of this year, 1,094 billion cigarettes were exported from Latvia to other countries, which is 12.7% less than in the first half of 2017, according to the turnover indicators for excise goods collected by the tax authorities (SRS) .

In the first half of the year 28,88 million cigars and cigarillas were also exported, which is 0.1% less than in the first half of 2017.

In the first half year 5138 kilos tobacco exported from Latvia, which is about 14.7% less than in the first half of 2017.

In the first half of this year, 140 380 kilograms of tobacco leaves were exported from Latvia, while in the first half of 2017 only 53 241 kilograms were exported. tobacco leaves were exported

From Latvia's first 13 655 kilograms of heated tobacco was also released in the first half of the year, while smoking tobacco was not exported in the first half of 2017.

Most of the exported tobacco products was sent to another Member State of the European Union: 1,022 billion cigarettes, 28.73 million cigars and cigarillos, as well as 5,138 kilograms of tobacco, 140 380 kilograms of tobacco leaf and 13,655 kilograms of heated tobacco.

It has already been reported that consumption in the first half of the year In total, 924.474 million cigarettes were transferred to Latvia, which is 2.385 million cigarettes, or 0.3% less than in the six months of 2017.

In Latvia 17 807 million cigars and cigarillos were transferred for six months, which is 25.4% less. compared to six months of 2017. The volume of smoked tobacco has increased by 16.5% in the last six months, with a total of 28,327 kilos of tobacco smoked in Latvia for six months