Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through April 2023.

Imports: Cigars, cigarettes

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

6.29%

Compared to last month

-8.96%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-8.21%

Compared to last month

-4.62%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

273

Rank 2022

307

U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes totaled $135.18 million in April, a change of 6.29 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was -8.96 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Cigars, cigarettes ranked No. 273 in April. It had ranked No. 307 for the same month last year.

While Cigars, cigarettes ranked No. 273 in April by value, it ranked No. 473 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Cigars, cigarettes imports in April were (1) Dominican Republic, (2) Nicaragua, and (3) Turkey. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.

Top Sources

Rank Country YTD
1 Dominican Republic $283.9 million
2 Nicaragua $105.3 million
3 Honduras $32 million
4 Mexico $31.3 million
5 Turkey $19.1 million
6 Canada $16.7 million
7 Germany $6.8 million
8 China $4.9 million
9 United Arab Emirates $3.5 million
10 Indonesia $3.4 million

Top Gateways

Rank Port YTD
1 Port Miami $317.6 million
2 Port Everglades, Fla. $71.8 million
3 Miami Int’l Airport $29.6 million
4 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio $26.1 million
5 Port of Newark $18.7 million
6 Port of Chester, Penn. $10.5 million
7 Port of Houston $9.6 million
8 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY $7 million
9 Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. $6.4 million
10 Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico $4.7 million
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U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes increased 2.77 percent through April to $520.16 million

U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes increased 2.77 percent from $506.15 million to $520.16 million through the first four months of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.

The category ranked 273 through April among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 288 for the last full year with a total value of $1.67 billion, a $114.03 million, 6.38 percent decreased from the 2021 total.

Through April of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Dominican Republic, No. 2 Nicaragua, No. 3 Honduras, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Turkey. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Miami, No. 2 Port Everglades, Fla., No. 3 Miami Int’l Airport, No. 4 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio and No. 5 Port of Newark.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Dominican Republic, No. 2 Nicaragua, No. 3 Honduras, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Canada. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Miami, No. 2 Port Everglades, Fla., No. 3 Miami Int’l Airport, No. 4 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio and No. 5 Port of Houston.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first four months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port Miami fell 0.83 percent compared to last year to $317.57 million.
  • Port Everglades, Fla. fell 2.62 percent compared to last year to $71.83 million.
  • Miami Int’l Airport fell 5.39 percent compared to last year to $29.56 million.
  • Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio rose 24.76 percent compared to last year to $26.06 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 625.89 percent compared to last year to $18.71 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 Dominican Republic increased $2.13 million, 0.76 percent, (54.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Nicaragua increased $4.33 million, 4.29 percent, (20.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Honduras decreased $3.14 million, 8.93 percent, (6.16 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico increased $2.64 million, 9.21 percent, (6.01 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Turkey increased $12.11 million, 173.68 percent, (3.67 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.66 percent of all these Cigars, cigarettes imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through April of this year. That is equal to $471.6 million of the $520.16 million total.

All totaled, 89.15 percent of all these Cigars, cigarettes imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through April of this year. That is equal to $463.73 million of the $520.16 million total