煙草在線據《非洲風險投資》報道編譯　　肯尼亞煙草制造商英美煙草肯尼亞公司將出口收入的急劇下降歸因為埃及持續不斷的危機。

　　官方貿易數據顯示，在今年前8個月，向這個動亂的北非國家的出口銷售額下降了19億先令（約合2240萬美元），這期間正好是在埃及前總統穆罕默德·穆爾西（Mohamed Morsi）被驅逐后，埃及阻礙經濟活動的暴力升級。

　　根據肯尼亞制造商協會（KAM）的統計數據，與煙草相關的出口收入，也經歷了突然的下滑，從2012年的23億先令（2710萬美元）下降到2013年到目前為止的4.19億先令（490萬美元），下降了87%。

　　在內羅畢證券交易所(NSE)上市的英美煙草公司，是肯尼亞最大的半加工煙葉制造商和出口商，該公司指出，盡管境外收入的減少將影響其營業額，但國內銷售的增加有助于減輕對總收入的影響。

　　“在截止到2013年6月30日的6個月內，總營業額上升了4%，這一增長反映了國內銷量和出口量比去年同期增長了7%，以及提高國內銷售的產品組合及定價的影響，”英美煙草公司在總結其2013年上半年業績時表示。

　　“這些增長抵消了煙絲（半加工煙葉）在此期間較低的出口。凈收入保持穩定在90億先令，反映了較高的營業額抵消了提高的消費稅和增值稅。”

　　據肯尼亞當地報紙《每日商報》消息，煙草出口占該國對埃及總的貿易供應的10%以上。

Egypt Crisis Fingered For Drop In Kenyan Tobacco Exports

　　Kenya's Tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya, has attributed the drastic fall in export revenue to the on-going crises in Egypt.

　　Official trade data reveals that sales to the troubled North African country dropped by Sh1.9 billion ($22.4 million) in the first 8 months of the year, coinciding with the escalation of violence that has hampered economic activities following the ousting of former president, Mohamed Morsi.

　　Earnings from Tobacco related exports, according to Kenya's Association of Manufacturers (KAM), also experienced a steep dive – dropping 87 percent from Sh2.3 billion ($27.1 million) last year to Sh419 million ($4.9 million) in 2013.

　　NSE-listed BAT, Kenya's largest manufacturer and exporter of semi-processed leaf, noted that though the reduced foreign income will impact its revenue turnover, improved domestic sales has helped cushion the effect on total income.

　　"Gross turnover went up by 4 percent during the six months to June 30, 2013. This increase reflects a 7 percent growth in domestic and export volumes over the prior period as well as the impact of improved mix and pricing on domestic sales," said BAT in an overview of half-year 2013 results.

　　"These increases compensated for lower cut rag [semi-processed leaf] exports over the period. Net revenue remained stable at Sh9 billion reflecting the higher turnover offset by higher excise and VAT."

　　According to Kenyan newspaper, Business Daily, Tobacco exports account for over 10 percent of the country's trade supply to Egypt. Enditem