Cigar Association of America

Imports from the Dominican Republic and Honduras are more or less flat through the end of August 2022 but Nicaragua continues to grow.

While the import numbers remain strong overall, May 2022 failed to beat 2021, dropping 4.25 percent largely due to the Dominican Republic’s exports to the U.S.

Manufacturers, retailers, consumers and other interested parties are invited to submit comments on the matter.

A 10.3 percent increase in exports of Nicaraguan cigars to the U.S. is fueling an even stronger year of cigar imports.

The CAA is giving adult consumers of cigars a way to voice their opinion on FDA’s proposed ban on flavored cigars.

CAA is expanding its state lobbying staff.

Despite a more than 40 percent decline in imports of Dominican cigars, the import numbers for January 2022 are up compared to last year.

The good news: the U.S. imported more premium cigars in 2021 than any year since the CAA started measuring this data.
The bad news: the slowdown has already started.

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