European Chapter
01
FIFTH AVENUE PRODUCTS TRADING G.M.B.H.
Business scope: Domestic markets and duty-free shops in Germany, Austria, and Poland .
One sentence comment: The abbreviation of "5 TA", the Chinese name of "Fifth Avenue", is not the exclusive agent in Germany. Germany, Austria and Poland are its agent markets.
Purchase difficulty: D (S stands for the hardest, A-B-C-D, D is the easiest)
Special instructions: Germans are rigorous in doing things, doing good things the same way and doing bad things the same way. German duty-free warehouses cannot sell cigars, so there is only a unified form of cigars for sale in the country, and there is no distinction between sales. Its excellent air transportation advantages and its loose domestic tobacco policy have made it a new European force after the Netherlands and Belgium. It has excellent cost performance and good service quality at some sites. If you want to buy German eggplants, you only need to click on the map and search for keywords in various cities in Germany.
02
INTERTABAK A.G.
Business scope: Domestic markets and duty-free shops in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Samnau region (Switzerland).
One-sentence review: Switzerland is a magical place. Regardless of the industry here, as long as the cigars are from Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Samnau, they are all from INTERTABK A.G.
Purchase Difficulty: D
Special Note: Most of any Swiss sites, including Swiss physical stores, and so-called Swiss European water, go to INTERTABAK A.G. to get their goods. In the early days, the country was the first European channel for Chinese people to come into contact with. It was a mature woman who had been flirting with the big guys and wealthy people ten years ago. Due to its unique geographical advantages, tobacco culture and history, and sales conditions, Switzerland has cigar shops all over the country in major, medium and small cities. countless.
03
CUBACIGAR BENELUX S.A.
Business scope: Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg.
One-sentence review: It became well-known to Chinese people around 2013. It has the famous mint square mark, many directly-operated stores, and easy communication.
Purchase Difficulty: D
Special Note: The purchase, circulation and other channels of the three countries are exactly the same, all provided by CUBACIGAR BENELUX S.A., which was very popular in the past few years, but in the Low Countries He often acted unilaterally and started a small business, and he had to be separated from his second and third brothers due to geographical limitations. There are not many channels in the Netherlands, and there are not as many sites that focus on serving Chinese people as there are in Switzerland and Germany. However, they are diligent in getting goods and have active business ideas, while Belgium and Luxembourg are relatively cold.
04
TABACALERA S.L.U. (SPAIN)
Business scope: Spanish domestic market and duty-free shops (except Canary Islands).
One-sentence comment: Imperial Tobacco is well-known and is the agent that imports the most Cuban cigars. The small blue round labels currently seen in China (except for the older Altadis) are all from this agent. merchant’s goods.
Purchase Difficulty: D
Special Note: The small blue label means "products of TABACALERA agent" and does not mean licensed products in Spain. There is a strong cigar atmosphere in Spain. Watching a La Liga game live and lighting a cigar is the correct way to start smoking cigars in Spanish style. Imperial Tobacco is the leader in the Cuban cigar industry. Spanish products are the most popular in the world, with old products, new products and a variety of products. I believe you have already experienced the somewhat domineering coquettishness.
05
HUNTERS & FRANKAU
Business scope: United Kingdom, Channel Islands (UK), Gibraltar (UK), Ireland.
One sentence comment: The full name of EMS is "English Market Selection", which is selected from the British market. Since 1993, the British Cuban cigar general agent Hamp; F (Hunters & Frankau) began to launch the EMS label (lion label) ).
Difficulty of purchase: D
Special instructions: British duty-free warehouses cannot sell cigars, and there is no distinction between pros and cons, but some European cigars with great magic will get cigars without Hamp; F-marked goods. Hamp;F is a company with a history of more than 200 years. It may be a living fossil among European cigar agents. Due to the special tobacco tax policy and unique marketing methods in the UK, Hamp;F is regarded as one of the top of the contempt chain in the cigar industry. , but in the final analysis, people still work very hard to make cigars.
06
TABAK INVEST
Business scope: Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia.
One sentence comment: TABAK INVEST operates the cigar business in the above three countries in Prague. In addition, it also operates ordinary cigarette business, such as cigarettes from Belarus.
Purchase Difficulty: C
Special Note: If integrity can be lost, then there is a company that sells cigars lying on the ground. Central Europe has a small population and the smoky atmosphere is not as good as in emerging markets, but people are serious about selling cigars. It is reported that the cigars in the Hungarian duty-free zone are all products agented by TABAK INVEST.
07
HABANOS NORDIC AB
Business scope:
Scandinavia: Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden ,Norway.
Baltic Sea Region: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
One-sentence review: Professional seller of small square signs on the side, the only Cuban cigar agent in the Nordic region, with a very broad mass base.
Difficulty of purchase: C
Special instructions: The cigars of this agent will have numbers. Except for the small square label, no matter which country in the region is labeled, they are all from In the hands of HABANOS NORDIC. Northern Europe is a small-scale market. When they have surplus inventory, the fresh water of the Baltic Sea will also travel across the ocean to visit the Pacific Ocean with heavy flavors.
08
KALIMAN CARIBE
Business scope: Bulgaria, Albania, Armenia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and domestic markets and duty-free shops in Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Romania.
One sentence review: The famous "Kaliman Caribbean" company sells Cuban cigars in most parts of Southern Europe. It is somewhat similar to Fifth Avenue and is called the "Adriatic region".
Difficulty of purchase: B
Special instructions: A powerful, charming, and wealthy Sanyou big seller has a deep brotherhood with a certain water and does not care about posting a tobacco control label. There are still three smoking control signs, what a cool product. Then, we often see their rice grains in the water over there. Labeling differs among countries in this region, there are many physical stores, and duty-free warehouse operations are not developed enough.
09
COPROVA S.A.S.
Business scope: France, Algeria, Monaco.
One sentence comment: The Habanos official website shows that COPROVA is the only agent in France, but the data shows that another company, SEITA, specializes in the business of Biada and Dolce in France.
Purchase Difficulty: B
Special Note: Cuban cigars are a breath of fresh air in the European cigar industry, so clean that they have no Chinese friends at all. The domestic market is doing very well, France has a very broad mass base, and there are many French people who love to smoke cigars. For us Chinese, airport goods, physical stores and some European water are all carriers of French goods, but unfortunately they cannot be mailed and no one studies it.
10
DIADEMA S.P.A.
Business scope: Italy, Vatican City, San Marino.
One sentence comment: DIADEMA means "Crown" and is the exclusive agent of Cuban cigars in Italy. The agent will have a small square mark on the side of the box lid.
Purchase Difficulty: B
Special Note: The most shady agent in Europe, likes to toss around labels and packaging. There are many good products, many good products, but this is just what you know. Most of the channels do not support mailing.
11
CUBA CIGAR S.L.
Business scope: Canary Islands (Western).
One sentence review: The geographical location is remote and the transportation is not developed. So far, no one has purchased cigars from this place.
Purchase Difficulty: S
Special Note: The Canary Islands are the home of Sanmao and Jose in Europe, but for those who smoke, the Canary Islands Where are the islands?
12
EMPOR IMPORTACAO & EXPORTACAO S.A.
Business scope: Portugal.
One sentence comment: The famous round small blue label is the agent product of EMPOR IMPORTACAO & EXPORTACAO S.A., but there are also unlabeled products.
Purchase Difficulty: B
Special Note: The places where you can buy things in this country are mainly some old-name stations, such as Portugal Station. Some Hong Kong Water and European Water occasionally have unlabeled ones. Sales of standard merchandise. Considering the foundation and marketing advantages of cigars in several other countries, it seems to have faded out of people's sight in recent years. We still hope to work hard and work hard.
13
MAORI TABACS S.A.
Business scope: Andorra domestic market and duty-free shops.
One sentence review: The history of Maori Tabacs SA can be traced back to 1960. Its founder, José Maria Case, has been enthusiastically engaged in local Cuban cigar trading and cultural exchanges. Today, the company is the only one in Andorra. Cuban cigar dealer.
Purchase difficulty: B
Special instructions: Although the sparrow is small, it has all the essentials. It is one of the cigar shopping paradises in Europe. However, the country does not support mailing, and European water will be limited in this area. Edition cigars, in addition to cross-selling goods may also be encountered.
14
INFIFON II NA N.V. LTD.
Business scope: Russian duty-free shops and Belarus, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan , domestic markets and duty-free shops in Azerbaijan and Moldova.
One sentence review: Infiniti II NA N.V. Co., Ltd. operates the Cuban cigar business in Eastern Europe and most of Central Asia.
Purchase Difficulty: C
Special Note: An agent whose name is very eye-catching. There are too many people with the same name and different fates in the world. A small shop selling goods, a regular customer of a certain store, but they only have ordinary styles.
15
PHOENICIA ISTANBUL TUTUN URUNLERI SATIS DAGITIM VE TIC. A.S.
Business scope: Turkish domestic market.
One sentence comment: It is a very unfamiliar agent. Since it is the domestic market, then don’t consider it.
Purchase Difficulty: A
Special Note: Phenicia (the leader in the Middle East and Africa business area) controls Turkey’s domestic market. You know, the situation is unknown. Please add. .
16
TOP CIGARS CORPORATION
Business scope: Russian domestic market.
One sentence comment: In recent years, there has been a trend of human flesh, but it is still relatively rare in the market. TOP CIGARS CORPORATION is the exclusive Cuban cigar agent in Russia.
Difficulty of purchase: B
Special instructions: Russian tour groups are frequent visitors. You may not recognize the famous stores in Petersburg and Moscow, but businessmen are familiar with them. By the way, TOP CIGARS CORPORATION has nothing to do with TOP Station.