烟草在线据《非洲风险投资》报道编译　　肯尼亚烟草制造商英美烟草肯尼亚公司将出口收入的急剧下降归因为埃及持续不断的危机。

　　官方贸易数据显示，在今年前8个月，向这个动乱的北非国家的出口销售额下降了19亿先令（约合2240万美元），这期间正好是在埃及前总统穆罕默德·穆尔西（Mohamed Morsi）被驱逐后，埃及阻碍经济活动的暴力升级。

　　根据肯尼亚制造商协会（KAM）的统计数据，与烟草相关的出口收入，也经历了突然的下滑，从2012年的23亿先令（2710万美元）下降到2013年到目前为止的4.19亿先令（490万美元），下降了87%。

　　在内罗毕证券交易所(NSE)上市的英美烟草公司，是肯尼亚最大的半加工烟叶制造商和出口商，该公司指出，尽管境外收入的减少将影响其营业额，但国内销售的增加有助于减轻对总收入的影响。

　　“在截止到2013年6月30日的6个月内，总营业额上升了4%，这一增长反映了国内销量和出口量比去年同期增长了7%，以及提高国内销售的产品组合及定价的影响，”英美烟草公司在总结其2013年上半年业绩时表示。

　　“这些增长抵消了烟丝（半加工烟叶）在此期间较低的出口。净收入保持稳定在90亿先令，反映了较高的营业额抵消了提高的消费税和增值税。”

　　据肯尼亚当地报纸《每日商报》消息，烟草出口占该国对埃及总的贸易供应的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