Report: Cigar Imports Remain High Through August
While imports are only up 1.1 percent compared to 2023, that trend would make 2024 a record-setting year for premium cigar imports. Nicaragua remains the largest player, accounting for 60 percent of the cigars imported into the U.S. in 2024.
Report: Cigar Imports Slightly Up in First Half of 2024
This year seems on track to match last year’s record number of cigars. That said, many cigar companies have been talking about a more noticeable sales slow down of late.
Report: Cigar Imports Keep Pace With 2023 Through First Five Months
Nicaragua, the dominant exporter of premium cigars, has increased its market share to over 60 percent according to the Cigar Association of America. Through the end of May, imports are within 350,000 cigars of last year, i.e. right on track.
Report: Through April, Premium Cigar Imports Keep Pace With 2023
After a strong April, 2024 premium cigar imports are staying in line with last year’s record-setting year.
Report: Premium Cigar Imports Remain High in Q1 2024
Per the Cigar Association of America, the U.S. imported 96.95 million premium cigars in the first three months of 2024. As has been the case for quite some time, more than half of those cigars came from Nicaragua.
Scott Pearce Leaving PCA to Become CAA President
Pearce has been the executive director of the PCA since 2018.
Report: 467.6 Million Premium Cigars Imported to the U.S. in 2023, New Record
From 2021-2023, cigar companies imported what previously amounted to four years worth of premium cigars in just three years.
CAA President David Ozgo Resigns
Ozgo’s tenure at CAA lasted for a little more than two years.
Report: Premium Cigar Imports Near 2022 Levels Through Q3 2023
It seems possible that 2023 might actually beat out the record-setting number of premium cigars imported to the U.S. in 2022.
Report: Cigar Imports Remain Steady Through August 2023
There were 46.6 million premium cigars imported to the U.S. in August, a drop of 3.5 percent compared to last year.
Javier Estades Re-elected Cigar Association of America Chairman
Estades was first elected as ceo of the organization in 2015.