EU External Trade - Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes, Other

Extra-EU sourcing of Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes, Other is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 39.3% of imports (€177K), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (29.8%). With an HHI of 2694, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes, Other to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (25.0%, €736K), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China, 🇶🇼 QW.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes, Other are 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg accounts for 28.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (53.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-60.1%), signalling a structural market shift.