H&F import qualifications

[CaptainQuintero]

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[Sligub]

Probably because they think that there is no market for them in the uk or that their price point is overburdened.
I would point out you can pre pay import duties and if u do buying tobacco from the EU is completely legal. The other option is anybody going on holiday that would buy you a bday/Xmas present can get them for you.

[Sligub]

Just to add might be worth emailing Mitch because if he thinks there is a market he will put pressure on H&f to import them.

[JOAO LA PEZ]

I don't think they would be that cheap here, the example i would give would be a box of Quintero panatellas i purchased whilst out of the country same box here is 6 times the price

[CaptainQuintero]

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[daverave999]

Cigar tobacco duty is charged by weight so difference in price in the UK is much less pronounced than in other countries.
I do feel the UK is missing out on the Montecarlo though, but who knows if demand would be there for a such a long slim cigar...

[CaptainQuintero]

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[Vortigan]

My theory is that is they bother to import Guantanamera and Fonseca they should import LGC the the rest of the PL marque!

Very fair point this! Mind you,didn't Glynn say on one of his recent video updates that Guantanamera is The UK's best selling marque? Go figure that one!!

[tippexx]

I was just wondering if anyone knew what H&F need to make import decisions on certain cigars.

I think that if you take a careful look you'll find the same sort of gaps in the number of brands stocked by the Foreign equivalents of H&F, and possibly it's nothing more sinister than a mutually agreed 'vive la difference' for airport duty frees.

[JOAO LA PEZ]

I do not entirely buy into the import duty as a box of PSD no 4's is on 2 and a half times as much

[nicwing]

Guys, if I was going to interview someone from H&F what questions would you like to ask them???

[CaptainQuintero]

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[Smallclub]

I think that if you take a careful look you'll find the same sort of gaps in the number of brands stocked by the Foreign equivalents of H&F,

100% exact.
Let me tell you something, err… funny? When I started in this hobby, the Upmann Magnum 46 was NOT imported in the Benelux, but the Benelux had … the Upmann Super Corona! which was almost impossible to find in France… Then all the belgian aficionados were craving the Mag 46 when the french were craving the Super Corona…

At the same time, Spain had the machine made RyJ A/T No.1, 2 and 3, when France had the hand made version…

[Stevieboy]

....and Juan Lopez isn't available in Spain....poor bastards!!!

(licensing I believe)