Pipe Tobacco Industry Statistical Reports
The following pipe tobacco industry insight reports include annual imports, exports, and the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau annual data on the tax removals and domestically manufactured products for the industry through September 2025.
The Import Market as of Midyear 2025
As of midyear 2025, U.S. cigar imports show a market in transition. Total large cigar imports fell to an estimated 3.56 billion units, an 11.2% decline from the same period in 2024, reflecting softness in the mass-market and mid-tier price categories. The value segment (under $0.15) remains dominant but declined by 14%, while the midrange tier ($0.15–$0.23) dropped 12%. In contrast, higher-value imports strengthened—cigars priced $0.23–$0.76 rose 39%, and those above $0.76 increased 3%, signaling continued consumer movement toward premium products and higher-quality experiences.
The Cigar Market Trends and Highlights
This section provides data visualizations that illustrate long term market trends from 2010 through 2024, highlighting the evolution of cigar consumption in the United States. The charts show how the industry has transformed as total cigar volumes have fluctuated in response to economic cycles, changing consumer preferences, and ongoing regulatory pressures. While large cigars continue to represent the majority of total volume, the composition within this category has shifted significantly as premium cigars have steadily expanded their share with consumers showing greater interest in quality and craftsmanship over quantity.
Industry Imports
Source: Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of the Census Report IM146 – U.S. Imports for Consumption.
Pipe Tobacco Imports
(8 year trend)
Roll-your-own Tobacco Imports
(8 year trend)
Other Tobacco (tobacco products other than cigarettes)
(8 year trend)
Pipe Tobacco Import Highlights
Source: Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of the Census Report IM146 – U.S. Imports for Consumption.
10-Year Pipe Tobacco Import Trends
Source: Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of the Census Report IM146 – U.S. Imports for Consumption.
Total cigar volume refers to the estimated total sales of cigars (large and little).
Total large cigar volume per year refers to the estimated sales of large cigars (popular price and premium cigars).
Popular price large cigar volume per year refers to the estimated sales of large cigars that are machine-made and not 100% tobacco.
Annual estimated premium cigar sales includes domestically manufactured (in the U.S. including Puerto Rico) and imported cigars from the key supplier countries (Bahamas, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Philippines).
Pipe Tobacco Export Highlights
Source: Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of the Census Report IM146 – U.S. Imports for Consumption.
Statistical Bulletin Reports
Source: Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Monthly Statistical Release – Tobacco Products. This report includes TTB taxable removal data. Taxable removals for this report refer to taxes paid on pipe tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco products at the time of importation or upon completion of domestic factory production.
Pipe Tobacco Taxable Removals
(8 year trend)
Roll-your-own Taxable Removals
(8 year trend)
Pipe Tobacco Statistical Bulletin Highlights
Source: Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of the Census Report IM146 – U.S. Imports for Consumption.