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The tobacco industry has exported US$1.13 billion worth of goods in the last four years, according to Tobacco Institute director Adalberto Rosa. The director says that tobacco exports have been climbing steadily over the last four years. Rosa says that annual exports are registered at about 550 million units with a total of 2.3 billion units over the last four years. The Dominican tobacco sector is comprised of 6,150 producers, directly employing 36,000 agricultural workers. The sector also directly employs 117,000 less skilled workers. In the last four years producers have recorded revenues of US$3.2 billion. This year, 189,959 quintals of tobacco were produced, most to be used in cigars for export. Adalberto Rosa said that 687.2 million cigars were exported last year, with estimated revenue of US$274.1 million. Rosa indicates that the production, transport, manufacturing and sale of tobacco generates RD$3 billion for the local market each year and more than RD$11 billion in the last four years.

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