Latest trade
$28.8BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos
HS4 2402 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+19.4%Latest year on yearExporters
178Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$28.8B in trade, with +6.2% annualized growth over three years.
Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos is recorded across 5,628 active corridors, with 178 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $2.2B | +15% | 1 | 518 km | Yes |
| 2 | Dominican RepublicDOM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $955.7M | -1.2% | 2 | 2,495 km | Yes |
| 3 | United Arab EmiratesARE | IraqIRQ | $856.2M | +3.2% | 3 | 1,385 km | Yes |
| 4 | CzechiaCZE | GermanyDEU | $831.9M | +114.2% | 2 | 280 km | Yes |
| 5 | United Arab EmiratesARE | AfghanistanAFG | $661.3M | +34.9% | 2 | 1,684 km | No |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | LibyaLBY | $584.6M | +19.5% | 2 | 4,159 km | Yes |
| 7 | PolandPOL | SpainESP | $430.5M | +4.3% | 3 | 2,294 km | Yes |
| 8 | United Arab EmiratesARE | OmanOMN | $391.4M | +22% | 2 | 380 km | Yes |
| 9 | NicaraguaNIC | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $380.9M | +6.8% | 1 | 3,387 km | Yes |
| 10 | PolandPOL | ItalyITA | $375.8M | -0.7% | 3 | 1,317 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PolandPOL | $5.1B | 116 | 3 |
| 2 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $5.1B | 141 | 3 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.7B | 151 | 3 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.7B | 75 | 3 |
| 5 | CzechiaCZE | $1.4B | 47 | 3 |
| 6 | Dominican RepublicDOM | $1.1B | 129 | 3 |
| 7 | RomaniaROU | $943.7M | 72 | 3 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $909.9M | 136 | 3 |
| 9 | PortugalPRT | $813.1M | 36 | 3 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $807.2M | 105 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $3.4B | 104 | 3 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $2.0B | 43 | 3 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | 82 | 3 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $1.2B | 54 | 3 |
| 5 | IraqIRQ | $1.2B | 31 | 3 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $991.9M | 67 | 3 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $895.6M | 35 | 3 |
| 8 | LibyaLBY | $742.2M | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $726.5M | 55 | 3 |
| 10 | AfghanistanAFG | $672.8M | 11 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2402
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownCigars, cheroots and cigarillos
Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS6 240210
Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS6 240220
Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS6 240290
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.