Wholesale & Bulk Shisha Tobacco for Iraq

Global Shisha Tobacco is a Pakistan-based manufacturer and distributor of shisha and hookah tobacco. We supply wholesale and bulk quantities to importers, wholesalers, distributors and tobacco manufacturers, and goods ship from Pakistan to the buyer's destination port or warehouse. A buyer in Iraq sends a destination, quantity and specification, and the sales team replies with a written commercial quotation that states price, shipping term and lead time. Nothing is priced automatically, and no order is accepted until the quotation is confirmed in writing.

Iraq has its own rules on tax, packaging and who may import tobacco, so we check the destination first. The sections below set those rules out from official sources, so a buyer reaches the quotation stage with the right questions already answered. Request a quotation for Iraq when you are ready.

Every quotation for Iraq states the same fields, so offers can be compared like for like.

• Tobacco type and cut: shisha tobacco, hookah tobacco or Virginia leaf, and fine, medium or coarse cut. See the specification sheet guide.
• Moisture, nicotine and sugar: stated as ranges and agreed in writing.
• Packing: retail packs, master cartons, bulk drums, palletised goods or full containers. For retail supply into Iraq, pack size and labelling must follow the rules above, so confirm them before packing is specified.
• Shipping term: FOB, CIF, CFR or EXW. DDP is rarely practical for regulated tobacco; see choosing an Incoterm.
• Documents: commercial documents agreed for each shipment against a checklist. See documentation and the export process.
• Customs classification: waterpipe tobacco is classified under HS 2403.11. See the HS code guide.

For payment and quotation steps see payment terms and how to request a wholesale quotation.

Global Shisha Tobacco is a Pakistan-based manufacturer and distributor of shisha, hookah and Virginia tobacco for shisha. We supply importers, distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers in Iraq, shipping from Pakistan against a written specification and a written quotation. This section explains, step by step, how a business in Iraq orders wholesale and bulk shisha tobacco from us, what to prepare before you ask and what to expect back.

1. Tell us you are importing into Iraq. Give your company, your licence or registration and the port or city. The competent authority is Not confirmed on this page.
2. Define the specification. Product type, cut, moisture, nicotine and sugar ranges and the flavour list, with the packaging Iraq requires built in (Licences and labels: Not confirmed on this page).
3. State quantity and port. For Iraq, the main container ports are Umm Qasr. Name the port you want and whether you need delivery beyond the port.
4. Receive a written quotation. Price, shipping term, lead time, payment terms and the document list, stated for Iraq.
5. Agree the documents. The export documents we prepare and the permits, certificates or markings that Iraq requires of the importer.
6. Order and dispatch. You confirm the quotation in writing and pay as agreed; we produce, pack, check and ship from Pakistan against the confirmed terms.

You can start now with the quote form for Iraq, or read on for the detail.

Start from the table below and replace the entries with your own targets. It is pre-filled with the rules from our sourced guide for Iraq, so the packaging requirements are in the specification from day one.

The specification sheet guide explains every field.

The price on a quotation is only the start. In Iraq, tax and compliance can matter more than the product price, so calculate landed cost before you compare suppliers.

Rates change, so we do not quote tax figures as fixed here; check the dated figures in the sourced sections of this guide and confirm with a customs broker. The import guide includes a full worksheet.

Currency. The local currency in Iraq is the Iraqi dinar (IQD). Quotations state the currency of the price. Many cross-border tobacco orders are priced in a major international currency, so discuss early which currency you want to pay in, how long the price is held and who bears exchange-rate movement. Your bank's rules on foreign payments, and any currency controls in Iraq, apply to your side of the transaction.

Language. Packs sold in Iraq generally carry health warnings and required information in the official language or languages (Arabic and Kurdish); confirm the exact requirement and format with the authority, because it fixes the artwork before production. Commercial documents are normally prepared in English, and your broker may need translations for the customs declaration.

Where buyers are based. Importers, distributors and lounge groups in Iraq are most often found in and around Baghdad, Basra and Erbil. If you serve more than one city, say so in your enquiry, because delivery points, storage and the inland leg affect the shipping term you choose.

• Ordering before checking Iraq's rules on pack size, warnings and stamps.
• Comparing quotations on different shipping terms.
• Forgetting duty, excise and local charges when comparing prices.
• Assuming the licence for finished product covers raw leaf or base in Iraq.
• Over-ordering slow flavours instead of starting with a core range.
• Leaving the first order's documents to the last week.

Most can be avoided by completing the checklist in this guide before you ask for a quotation.

A sensible first order for Iraq is one you can sell, store and fund the duty for. Work backwards from the date you need the goods.

1. Confirm your licence and the packaging rules.
2. Write the specification and approve a sample if one can be supplied.
3. Receive and compare written quotations on the same shipping term.
4. Confirm the order in writing and pay as agreed.
5. Allow for production, pre-shipment checks and loading.
6. Allow for the sea voyage and customs clearance in Iraq.
7. Receive, inspect and store; record lots and dates.

We do not publish fixed times here, because lead time depends on the product, the quantity and whether goods are in stock; the written quotation states it. Ask for a lead time in writing and plan the rest around it. See how we work.

Our guide for Iraq is marked not indexed because we could not find a primary source for the tax, labelling and import rules that apply to waterpipe tobacco in Iraq. For that reason it quotes no rates and asks buyers to confirm the position with the authorities before any order. Iraq has a strong waterpipe tradition and sizeable demand, but trade rules and their enforcement can differ between regions and can change, so verification matters more here than almost anywhere.

Questions to put to the authorities

1. Which authority permits the import of tobacco products, and what licence does an importer need?
2. How is waterpipe tobacco taxed or charged at import?
3. What must retail packs carry? Warnings, language, pack size, stamps or markings.
4. Is there a product standard or an approval procedure?
5. Which documents does customs require at Umm Qasr or other entry points?
6. Do regional authorities add requirements, for example in the Kurdistan Region?
7. Are there storage or distribution licences?

Record and apply

Write down each answer, with the date and source, and put the packaging and document requirements into the specification before production. Then send your registration details and specification through the quote form for Iraq. We will check the destination, tell you early whether and how we can supply and reply with a written quotation if we can.

Commercial planning

You can plan the commercial parts of an order while you confirm the rules: the specification, quantity, shipping term to a named port, payment approach and storage suited to a hot climate. Use the specification sheet guide, the Incoterm guide and the guide to payment terms, and treat unexplained requests for payment through third parties with caution.

Sharing sources

If you can provide official Iraqi texts on tobacco import, tax and packaging, send the references through the contact page. We will review them and, where they are reliable, add the rules to this guide with their source and review date.

• Have a broker confirm duty, licensing and label rules before you agree a delivered price.
• Use HS 2403 11 on documents and keep the description consistent with the specification (HS code guide).
• Choose the Incoterm with tax and duty in mind (choosing an Incoterm).

This guide is prepared by the Global Shisha Tobacco commercial team from the 2 official and primary sources listed at the end of the page, and was last reviewed on 30 September 2026. Tax rates, deadlines and labelling rules change, so each figure is dated and linked to its source. It describes the rules for trade buyers and is not legal, tax or customs advice: confirm with the competent authority or a licensed customs broker before you order.

If you find a figure that is out of date, tell us and we will check it against the source and correct the page.

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