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My mate always gets me to bring golden Virginia tobacco back from Spain, it is about half the price it is here. It is still £100 for 10 pouches but he is over the moon with that.
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Loose tobacco arrives in huge bales from China
Whatever they’re smoking, I can pretty much guarantee it’s not just tobacco. Not insinuating anything, I’m being quite literal: fake tobacco products are a huuuge market worldwide and particularly in China, with even legit distribution chains being tainted with fake product at every step of the way. There’s next to zero chance that bales of legit tobacco are shipped anywhere except a repackaging company with the capability to keep constant oversight of the supply chain.
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Where I live a legit packet of cigs is AU$30-$40. The illegal vape/ciggie shops that have popped up only charge $10-$12 for a packet of Marlboro Lights. Imported from Asia, ~$2 per pack retail in their nation of origin so the tobacco smugglers must be paying pennies for them and making a fortune.
Loose tobacco arrives in huge bales from China, it's packed and sealed into 30g pouches and costs $10. It's the only way a lot of people I know (musicians and people living with disabilities on benefits) can afford to smoke.