🇺🇸 United States imports of cigarettes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported cigarettes worth $1.70 billion (39.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 224 countries for imports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cigarettes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.70B | 39.0K t |
| 2023 | $1.69B | 57.4K t |
| 2022 | $1.69B | 57.6K t |
| 2021 | $1.77B | 72.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.53B | 70.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.39B | 31.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.42B | 64.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.40B | 63.4K t |
Where the United States imports cigarettes from
One supplier dominates: Dominican Republic accounted for 56% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $949.0M | 56% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $369.5M | 22% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $102.5M | 6% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $98.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $54.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $45.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.6M | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $9.4M | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.8M | 0.5% |
Types of cigarettes under HS 2402
| 2402.10 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 84% |
| 2402.20 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | 16% |
| 2402.90 | Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2402.
Average import price of cigarettes
The average declared value was about $43.59 per kg, 91% above the world average of $22.88. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports cigarettes
Exports of cigarettes by the United States reached $247.8 million in 2024 (9.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Mexico (20%), Morocco (12%), Canada (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Libya grew fastest (+501% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $50.8M | 21% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $29.6M | 12% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.1M | 10% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $21.4M | 8.7% |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | $11.9M | 4.8% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $10.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | $10.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $7.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇼 Curaçao | $5.8M | 2.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2402: Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
Cigarettes trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cigarettes imported by the United States?
The United States imported cigarettes worth $1.70 billion in 2024 (39.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cigarettes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Dominican Republic (56%), Nicaragua (22%), Mexico (6%).
What is the average import price of cigarettes in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $43.59 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.88 per kg.
Does the United States export cigarettes?
Yes. The United States exported cigarettes worth $247.8 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Morocco, Canada.
What is the HS code for cigarettes?
Cigarettes falls under HS heading 2402 (Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cigarettes with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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