Market Report, "Cigars in Taiwan", Published
According to statistics provided by the Treasury Agent under the Ministry of Finance, the total number of cigars imported increased by 104% in volume terms in 2011, but fell by 45% in 2012. However, 2011 represented an outlier, with unusually high imports from the Netherlands. Other than the sharp drop in Dutch imports, all other imports showed strong growth, resulting in strong volume growth. Import trends were in line with historical trends.
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