Western Europe

Cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in the Netherlands has been significantly impacted by excise tax increases, particularly for smoking tobacco, which have aligned with hikes in cigarette taxes. On 1 Apr 2023, excise increased on smoking tobacco,…

Sales of both cigars and cigarillos recorded solid retail volume growth in 2022. Many smokers consider cigar smoking as an occasional indulgence rather than a daily necessity, and are less likely to try to quit smoking or to reduce their consumption…

Smoking tobacco and cigarillos are both steadily losing popularity in Sweden, particularly among young adults who have been switching to snus and nicotine pouches. Border trade is typical in tobacco products within the Nordic region, with the return…

Cigars and cigarillos saw volume sales fall in Spain in 2023, though smoking tobacco volumes rose significantly during the year. Fine cut tobacco continued to register significant growth in the final year of the review period. Demand continued to…

Despite the prices of cigarillos increasing these products still benefited from a more favourable taxation during 2023, and lower average prices compared to cigarettes. Due to a more significant increase in the prices of cigarettes some consumers…