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Premium imports exceed 400 million

For the first time since the late 1990s, premium imports surpassed 400 million for the year as of November 30, 2021. Even with some leveling out in recent months, premium imports have remained strong since the upward trend that began in mid-2020. With the release of December 2021 soon, year-end data will show an even higher premium import number for the year.

Read more about today’s release of the CAA November 2021 Import Report at Cigar Aficionado.

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