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A cigar may be granted the “Dominican cigar” GI if it contains at least 90% Dominican tobacco.   With the creation of the Regulatory Council for the “Dominican Cigar” Geographical Indication (GI), Dominican tobacco is moving closer to obtaining Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. As we reported last April (see L’Amateur English Edition #26), the Dominican Tobacco Institute (INTABACO)

The area of land used for tobacco cultivation in the country has increased by 50% over the past six years.   The Dominican cigar industry produced more than 196 million hand-rolled cigars last year, most of which are exported to 148 countries, with the United States being the main trading partner, Iván Hernández Guzmán, director of the Dominican Tobacco Institute