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Canadian manufacturers sold 2.2 billion cigarettes in July, down 10.5% compared with June and down 30.7% compared with July 2005.
Cigarette production in July decreased 22.9% from June to 1.8 billion cigarettes, down 41.4% from July 2005.
At 1.5 billion cigarettes, the level of closing inventories for July decreased by 30.5% from June and stood 66.6% lower compared with July 2005.
Available on CANSIM: table 303-0062.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2142.
The July 2006 issue of Production and Disposition of Tobacco Products, Vol. 35, no. 7 (32-022-XIE, free) is now available from the Publications module of our website.
For general information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the dissemination officer (613-951-9497; toll-free 1-866-873-8789; manufact@statcan.gc.ca), Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division.
