Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco. In 2022, Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco were the world's 2478th most traded product, with a total trade of $760M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco decreased by -11.4%, from $858M to $760M. Trade in Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco represent 0.0032% of total world trade.
Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco are a part of Tobacco Processing Machines.
Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco were Italy ($170M), Germany ($165M), Netherlands ($42.5M), China ($30.7M), and Indonesia ($30.5M).
Imports In 2022 the top importers of Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco were United Arab Emirates ($65.6M), China ($65.3M), Indonesia ($61.2M), United States ($54.6M), and Germany ($32M).
Ranking Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco ranks 3362nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Machines are typically used in the tobacco industry to cut, fill, and package cigarettes. Tobacco is cut with a machine called a slicer, which cuts off the stems and then cuts the leaves into strips. Once the tobacco is cut, it is then put into a filling machine that uses a plunger to compress the tobacco into the paper tube. The filled cigarettes are then put into a packaging machine, which places a pre-printed paper wrap around the cigarette and nails it shut.