37 New Tobacco Companies Receive Production Licenses

Jul.17.2022
37 New Tobacco Companies Receive Production Licenses
37 tobacco companies were granted licenses by China's State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau on July 7. See list below.

On July 7, the website of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration announced the issuance of licenses to 37 tobacco production enterprises. The full list of these companies can be found in the table below.


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