Cuba's top cigar manufacturer offers record sales when increasing Asian demand

History: You are one of the few remaining export actors for the crisis -crowned economy in Cuba.

And now cigars give political decision -makers in Havana to celebrate.

The country's top manufacturer, Habanos, reported a record sales of 827 million US dollars in 2024, which is due to the increasing demand in China and Asia.

Jorge Perez, Vice President of the company, rose by 16%, which was driven by wealthy smokers in Asia and now a quarter of its global market.

“Habanos' sales in Chinese market enthusiasts in continental China or other non-continental territories have increased Chinas-Die demand for our product for several years. Many Chinese Habanos consumers are also large collectors. “

China is the world's largest tobacco market, which makes Habanos's success decisive.

The turnover rose in 2024, although the Cuban farmers still recovered from Hurricanes Rafael and Ian, who met important tobacco regions and damaged plants.

But Habanos Vice President for developments told Reuters that the production for the production of cigars was “guaranteed”.

The country's smooth tobacco is considered the best in the cigar industry, which is praised for a unique quality, which results from rich soil and a benign climate.

Habanos is jointly located by the Cuban government and a group of Asian investors named Tabacalera.