foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 7 2 2002 pl2011 poland tobacco and products annual approved by wayne molstad counselor us embassy prepared natalia koniuszewska specialist highlights s sector is in a state of transition as prepares for eu accession which its government hopes to achieve january 2004 it appears that post production quota will likely be 36 000 tons meanwhile declined the third consecutive year my 2001 02 largely due poor weather conditions general trend declining planted area expected continue demand decreases anti smoking campaigns much higher product taxes approximately 45 percent all adult males 22 females smoke imports cigarette exports increased while smuggling have risen includes psd changes yes trade matrix warsaw pl1 pl table content executive summary 1 consumption stocks 3 tariff non barriers policy
