根據(jù)美國雪茄協(xié)會發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù)，今年4月份,，美國雪茄進口量增長強勁,，當(dāng)月美國進口手工雪茄為3430萬支，而去年4月份這個數(shù)字是3150萬支,。
就今年來說,，4月是唯一一個同比增長的月份，良好的表現(xiàn)扭轉(zhuǎn)了一季度的進口量下降的趨勢，使得2024年前四個月美國雪茄進口額和去年同期持平,。今年1-4月份,，美國進口的手工雪茄一共是1.274億支，和去年1-4月份的1.279億支基本持平,。
這其中,，從尼加拉瓜進口的手工雪茄為7480萬支，同比增長2%,，繼續(xù)保持美國手工雪茄主要進口國的主導(dǎo)地位,。多米尼加生產(chǎn)的手工雪茄進口量是3150萬支，同比下降了5.9%,，洪都拉斯的手工雪茄是1990萬支,，同比下降4.4%。這三個國家的雪茄占美國進口額的99%,。
作為全世界最大的手工雪茄消費地,，美國的雪茄消費繼續(xù)顯示強勁的跡象。已經(jīng)連續(xù)四年雪茄出口正增長,，過去三年的進口量都超過了4億支,。
A particularly strong April resulted in a nine percent increase in the number of handmade, premium cigars shipped to the United States, according to the Cigar Association of America. Exports for the month were 34.3 million handmade cigars, compared to 31.5 million in April 2023.
To date, April is the only month of 2024 with an increase over 2023 numbers. The strong showing reversed three months of decreases or flat results, pulling 2024 exports to date equal with 2023. For the first four months of the year, 127.4 million handmade cigars have been shipped to the United States, virtually equal to the 127.9 million shipped in the first four months of 2023.
Nicaraguan shipments for the first four months are up 2 percent, at 74.8 million, continuing its position of dominance as the leading exporter of handmade cigars to the United States. Dominican shipments decreased by 5.9 percent, to 31.5 million, and Honduras was down 4.4 percent to 19.9 million cigars. That trio of producers account for 99 percent of handmade cigar exports to the United States. (Cuba of course, ships no cigars officially to the United States due to the longstanding embargo.)
The U.S. market for handmade cigars is the largest in the world, and one that continues to show signs of strength. Exports have grown for four years in a row, and the last three years have resulted in shipments of 400 million units or more.
