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The Korea Sogyong Trading Corporation is a North Korean company that exports carpets and manufactures cigarettes.

Origins

Its cigarette manufacturing business began in September 2001 when it formed a 40%-60% joint venture with British American Tobacco called Taesong-BAT. As of 2005, when the venture became known to the public, Taesong-BAT employed 200 people in Pyongyang and produced 2 billion cigarettes per year.

See also

• Smoking in North Korea

References

1. Saalman, Lora (8 February 2006). "Smoke signals from BAT's North Korea venture". North Korea Economy Watch. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
2. "British American Tobacco to sell its share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea business". British American Tobacco. 8 June 2007. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
3. Cobain, Ian; Leigh, David (17 October 2005). "Tobacco firm has secret North Korea plant". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-04.

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