export - Tobacco Reporter https://tobaccoreporter.com Tue, 20 May 2025 12:53:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 U.S. Tops List for Importing Dominican Cigars https://tobaccoreporter.com/2025/05/20/u-s-tops-list-for-importing-dominican-cigars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-tops-list-for-importing-dominican-cigars Tue, 20 May 2025 12:53:23 +0000 https://tobaccoreporter.com/?p=164047 Purchasing power, culture, and relatively low tariffs have 74% of Dominican cigars going to the U.S. market.

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]]> Iván Hernández Guzmán, the director of the Tobacco Institute of the Dominican Republic, recently offered a breakdown of the nation’s cigar export market, which he said this year will top $1.3 billion with products going to 148 countries.

Hernández Guzmán said the United States is by far the biggest importer of Dominican cigars, accounting for 74.3% of the market at $906 million. Purchasing power, culture, and relatively low tariffs on premium cigars make the U.S. an attractive market, he said.

The next highest importers are China $74 million (5.53%) and Germany $60 million (4.45%), followed by Belgium $26 million (1.93%), Nicaragua $22 million (1.63%), Puerto Rico $18 million (1.31%), and Spain $15 million (1.21%).

 “The tobacco of the Dominican Republic is considered a country brand and is recognized for its premium cigars that are highly appreciated nationally and internationally,” Hernández Guzmán said. “So from the government and the private sector, we are working for its greater promotion, expansion, and support.”

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