General Cigar Dominicana, Tabacalera de García Reopen in the Dominican Republic
Two of the Dominican Republic’s largest cigar factories have reopened this week after closing down due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Tabacalera de García in…
Court Signals FDA Substantial Equivalence Deadline Will be Delayed Until Sept. 9
While not yet official, the deadline for cigar companies to submit substantial equivalence reports to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will almost certainly…
Davidoff Delays New AVO, Camacho Releases Due to Coronavirus
Davidoff of Geneva USA announced today that it has indefinitely delayed its future product launches due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s likely to…
Treasury Department Delays Excise Tax Payments for Cigars & Other Products Due to Coronavirus (Update: Not Yet)
The Department of the Treasury has announced that it will allow alcohol, tobacco and firearm companies to delay their excise tax payments for 90 days…
Ten Nicaraguan Cigar Factories Shut Down Due to Coronavirus (Update)
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the number of Nicaraguan cigar factories suspending full operations continues to grow, and as of midday on Tuesday, the number…
La Flor Dominicana Lays Off Half Its Sales Reps Due to Coronavirus
La Flor Dominicana has laid off four of its eight sales representatives due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Last week,…
TAA 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus
The TAA 2020 Meeting & Convention is now canceled. Today, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) met and voted on how to proceed with this…
All Cigar Factories in Honduras Closed Until At Least March 29
There will be no cigars rolled in Honduras this week due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Update (March 23, 2020) — The…
Dominican Cigar Industry Shuts Down Due to Coronavirus (Update)
Coronavirus has shut down the Dominican Republic’s cigar industry. As of Friday, virtually every sizable cigar factory in the country has shut down to coronavirus…
Texas Cigar Festival 2020 Postponed Until August
The 2020 edition of the Texas Cigar Festival is the latest event to be postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as Casa de Montecristo has announced…
Appeals Court Moves FDA Cigar Lawsuit Hearing to Video Conference Due to Coronavirus (Update)
A key court hearing regarding the cigar industry’s lawsuit over regulations by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has been moved from a courtroom…
