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History of Overseas Expansion

KT&G has established local plants and is manufacturing and distributing main brands such as ESSE and PINE in order to smoothly supply tobacco for export to nearby and other countries. KT&G is taking part in vitalizing local economies by hiring local workers.

Numerical
History of KT&G's overseas expansion

Country

Exports to around 85 countries
(2020. 03)

Brand

419

Export of about 419 brands
(2020. 03)

Awards

$800 million
Awarded Export Tower
(2017, Korea International
Trade Association)

ESSE

3,032

ESSE brand reached
export target of approximately
303.2 billion cigarettes
(2020. 03 cumulative)

Global Record

428

Annual Overseas sale Record
42.8 billion cigarettes
(2019 Record)

Overseas Employment

3,389

Local Employees 3,389 people
Contributed to the creation of
overseas employment
(2020.03)

Overseas Organization

('20.10)

Country, Production Capacity (100 million cigarettes), No. of Employees - Sojourning, Local , Total, Main Brands
Country	Production Capacity (100 million cigarettes)	No. of Employees			Main Brands
Country	Production Capacity (100 million cigarettes)	Sojourning	Local	Total	Main Brands
USA	-	8	120	128	TIME, CARNIVAL
Indonesia	60	6	3,135	3,141	ESSE, WIN, MILD, PENSIL
Russia	48	4	136	140	ESSE, BLOOMING
Russia	28	2	84	86	ESSE, PINE
China	-	1	51	52	ESSE, BOHEM