FOREWORD 



The United States, as the world's major exporter and third-ranking importer of 

 tobacco, has a basic interest in import duties on tobacco and tobacco products. In 1968, 

 total U.S. exports of unmanufactured tobacco were 598.8 million pounds, and exports of 

 cigarettes reached 26.5 billion pieces. 



The United States has relatively low duties on unmanufactured tobacco and 

 tobacco products. Imports of unmanufactured tobacco reached 221.5 million pounds in 

 1968. 



World trade in tobacco is also enormous. A grand total of 1,800 million pounds was 

 traded in 1968, or 18 percent of the total world production. 



Import duties are among the most significant factors influencing movements of 

 tobacco in international trade (along vWth other government-made restrictions and the 

 econ(5mic factors of supply, demand, quality, and price). For this reason, a continuing 

 need exists for comprehensive and up-to-date information on duties appUed to tobacco 

 imports around the world. 



This pubhcation deals with such duties and changes in them taking place during the 

 1957-68 period. It supersedes a similar study (FAS-M-177) published in April 1966. 

 Another publication dealing with nontariff barriers to world trade in tobacco (FAS-M- 

 146) was issued by this division in May 1969. 



HughC.Kiger 

 Director 

 Tobacco Division 



