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The Tobacco Industry in India makes a notable contribution to the economy by earning about US$ 900 million of foreign exchange. Also it earns US$ 3.4 billion to the central exchequer by way of excise levies on manufactured tobacco.

Tobacco is an important commercial crop that provides employment to nearly 36 million people in India.Exports of Indian Tobacco have grown at a rate of 15.8 per cent from US$ 322.49 million in 2005-06 to a record US$ 900.64 million in 2012-13.

India has so far exported 18,003 tonnes of tobacco in the period of 2014-15. India is the second-largest exporter of FCV tobacco in the world. Indian tobacco is exported to around 100 countries.




India exports un-manufactured tobacco primarily to Western Europe, South & South-east Asia, East Europe and Africa.

India has exported around US$ 64.38 million worth of tobacco in year 2014.

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