Wholesale & Bulk Shisha Tobacco for Ireland

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 Ireland 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.

Ireland 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 Ireland when you are ready.

Every quotation for Ireland 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 Ireland, 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.

If you import, distribute or manufacture in Ireland and want to buy wholesale or bulk shisha tobacco, hookah tobacco or shisha tobacco leaves from a Pakistan-based manufacturer and distributor, this is how an order with Global Shisha Tobacco works. Every step is in writing, every quotation states the specification, and we check what Ireland requires before we price.

1. Tell us you are importing into Ireland. Give your company, your licence or registration and the port or city. The competent authority is Retailers need an HSE licence for each shop and website; EUR 1,000 for tobacco products, valid for 12 months, with a Revenue tax clearance certificate required.
2. Define the specification. Product type, cut, moisture, nicotine and sugar ranges and the flavour list, with the packaging Ireland requires built in (Plain packaging: The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Act 2015 defines a tobacco product as a product that can be consumed and consists even partly of tobacco and is for retail sale in the State. Section 10 covers other tobacco ).
3. State quantity and port. For Ireland, the main container ports are Dublin or Cork. 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 Ireland.
5. Agree the documents. The export documents we prepare and the permits, certificates or markings that Ireland 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 Ireland, 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 Ireland, 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 Ireland, 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 Ireland is the euro (EUR). 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 Ireland, apply to your side of the transaction.

Language. Packs sold in Ireland generally carry health warnings and required information in the official language or languages (English and Irish); 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 Ireland are most often found in and around Dublin and Cork. 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 Ireland'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 Ireland.
• 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 Ireland 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 Ireland.
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.

Revenue's Tobacco Products Tax page lists the rates in force from 8 October 2025. Cigarettes are taxed per thousand plus a share of the retail price, while cigars, fine-cut tobacco for rolling and other smoking tobacco are taxed per kilogram. The rate for other smoking tobacco is EUR 375.847 per kg. Revenue's page does not name waterpipe tobacco, so ask an Irish customs broker or Revenue to confirm that your product falls in the other smoking tobacco line before you agree a price.

The per-kilogram system means the tax does not depend on the pack price. As in other markets, compare offers tax-paid and agree who is the tax debtor for each shipment.

Under the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023, retailers of tobacco products need a licence from the HSE for each shop and for each website that sells online. The HSE states that the fee is EUR 1,000 for tobacco products, the licence lasts 12 months, and applicants need a valid tax clearance certificate from Revenue. One trade report cites a penalty of up to EUR 4,000 or six months' imprisonment for selling without a licence.

The HSE page we reviewed describes the licence for retail sale and does not address wholesalers separately. Before you supply an Irish shop or lounge, ask for a copy of its licence.

This guide is prepared by the Global Shisha Tobacco commercial team from the 7 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 (for Ireland: Revenue (tax) and the Health Service Executive (HSE, product and retail rules)) 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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