HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos
top trade corridors

HS4 2402 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 24021995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2402 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$28.8BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$2.2BLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+15%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Poland to Germany leads the reported HS4 2402 routes.

The leading route recorded $2.2B in 2024, with +15% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $28.8B, with +6.2% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$2.2B7.6% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 2402 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1PolandPOLGermanyDEU$2.2B+15%+17.7%+22.7%7.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp518 km$2.2B20231.7%30Rapid growth
2Dominican RepublicDOMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$955.7M-1.2%+5.3%+7%3.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp2,495 km$991.9M20213.6%30Stable
3United Arab EmiratesAREIraqIRQ$856.2M+3.2%-3.3%+10.9%3%FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,385 km$1.4B201838.5%26Growing
4CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$831.9M+114.2%+78%+40.1%2.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp280 km$831.9M20240%30Rapid growth
5United Arab EmiratesAREAfghanistanAFG$661.3M+34.9%+32.2%+101.8%2.3%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported1,684 km$661.3M20240%26Rapid growth
6United Arab EmiratesARELibyaLBY$584.6M+19.5%+13.8%+22.2%2%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp4,159 km$584.6M20240%26Rapid growth
7PolandPOLSpainESP$430.5M+4.3%+11.7%+21.5%1.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp2,294 km$619.1M202330.5%23Growing
8United Arab EmiratesAREOmanOMN$391.4M+22%+5.7%+9.7%1.4%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp380 km$409.0M20014.3%30Rapid growth
9NicaraguaNICUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$380.9M+6.8%+13.5%+11.6%1.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,387 km$380.9M20240%30Growing
10PolandPOLItalyITA$375.8M-0.7%-1%+3.7%1.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,317 km$394.3M20194.7%19Stable
11PortugalPRTItalyITA$367.5M+7.6%+9.6%+17.6%1.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,866 km$367.5M20240%24Growing
12IndonesiaIDNPhilippinesPHL$352.9M+43.7%+60.1%+46.1%1.2%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp2,782 km$352.9M20240%30Rapid growth
13United Arab EmiratesARESyrian Arab RepublicSYR$340.9M+2.5%-2.2%+58%1.2%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp2,054 km$453.3M202024.8%21Stable
14GermanyDEUItalyITA$328.1M+11.8%-5.6%-5%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,184 km$930.3M201164.7%30Rapid growth
15NetherlandsNLDFranceFRA$313.1M-0.4%-6.1%-6.3%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp431 km$1.3B200376.5%30Stable
16United Arab EmiratesAREViet NamVNM$308.2M+52.7%+15%+38.6%1.1%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported5,634 km$308.2M20240%22Rapid growth
17IndonesiaIDNJapanJPN$273.6M+47.2%+48.6%+62.3%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp5,772 km$273.6M20240%30Rapid growth
18RomaniaROUItalyITA$267.3M-6.2%-5.7%-8.7%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,142 km$723.0M201563%19Declining
19PortugalPRTSpainESP$267.2M-5.2%-2.4%-4.3%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp504 km$433.4M201538.4%28Declining
20Republic of KoreaKORUnited Arab EmiratesARE$249.8M-0.3%+15.1%-0%0.9%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,788 km$334.7M202025.4%29Stable
21NetherlandsNLDItalyITA$244.0M+0.3%+51.3%-5.4%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,298 km$1.4B200783.1%30Stable
22United Arab EmiratesARETurkeyTUR$224.8M+125%+60.1%+112.4%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0 pp2,996 km$230.6M20232.5%25Rapid growth
23GermanyDEUSpainESP$211.6M-18.8%-18.2%-9.4%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,872 km$1.0B200579.3%30Rapid decline
24United Arab EmiratesAREWorld excl. Intra-EUWXD$210.4M-21.7%-12.1%+93.3%0.7%Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported$534.5M202060.6%26Rapid decline
25Republic of KoreaKORJapanJPN$210.3M-6.7%-13%+4.8%0.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,155 km$422.4M201950.2%30Declining

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 2402

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to Turkey

+125%calculated 3-year CAGR
$224.8M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Czechia to Germany

+114.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$831.9M latest value2.9% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to Viet Nam

+52.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$308.2M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Indonesia to Japan

+47.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$273.6M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Indonesia to Philippines

+43.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$352.9M latest value1.2% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$10.0B

19 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +14%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$1.7B

5 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +41.1%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Access not reported$210.4M

1 displayed routes with average calculated growth of -21.7%.

Average applied tariff
Not reported
Average tariff advantage
Not reported
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Portugal to Italy

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $367.5M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp1,866 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

United Arab Emirates to Syrian Arab Republic

+0.2 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $340.9M.

Applied 0.2%Advantage +0.2 pp2,054 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$11.8B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+6.2%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,915.4 / 2,842.2

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.3

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $28.8B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 5,628 active corridors, 178 exporters, 200 importers, and 3 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 2402. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.