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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

103

Exports to around 103 countries
(2020. 12)

Brand

482

Export of about 482 brands
(2020. 12)

Awards

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

ESSE

3,240

ESSE brand reached
export target of approximately
324.0 billion cigarettes
(2020. 12 cumulative)

Global Record

480

Annual Overseas sale Record
48.0 billion cigarettes
(2020 Record)

Overseas Employment

3,559

Local Employees 3,559 people
Contributed to the creation of
overseas employment
(2020.12)

Overseas Organization

('20. 12)

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	127	135	TIME, CARNIVAL
Indonesia	60	12	3,172	3,184	ESSE, WIN, MILD, PENSIL
Russia	48	5	133	138	ESSE, BLOOMING
Turkey	28	2	77	79	ESSE, PINE
China	-	1	50	51	ESSE, BOHEM