Tobacco manufacture in the North African sub-region

Abstract

During 1964, total demand for manufactured tobacco products in the Maghreb approximated 18,000 tons, and each of the countries, but most notably Algeria, was characterized by surplus capacity. Exports and imports in that year were 850 tons and 785 tons respectively. Direct data for valuing internal demand are not available, but using international norms the retail values, excluding all taxes, would be in the order of US$ 48 million.