Brazil
(Tobacco-growing country in South America) After 1980, there was a tremendous growth in imports of tobacco to the U.S. from Brazil; American tobacco companies had improved Brazilian tobacco to import to the U.S.; because of a lack of price supports, Brazilian tobacco was cheaper (L. White, Merchants 1988).After 1980, there was a tremendous growth in imports of tobacco to the U.S. from Brazil; American tobacco companies had improved Brazilian tobacco to import to the U.S.; because of a lack of price supports, Brazilian tobacco was cheaper (L. White, Merchants 1988).