Wholesale & Bulk Shisha Tobacco for Portugal

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 Portugal 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.

Portugal 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 Portugal when you are ready.

Every quotation for Portugal 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal 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 Portugal requires before we price.

1. Tell us you are importing into Portugal. Give your company, your licence or registration and the port or city. The competent authority is Tax and Customs Authority (AT, excise), Directorate-General of Health (DGS) and Directorate-General of Economic Activities (DGAE).
2. Define the specification. Product type, cut, moisture, nicotine and sugar ranges and the flavour list, with the packaging Portugal requires built in (Health warnings: Combined text-and-photograph warnings on each unit pack and outer pack, covering 65% of the front and back (article 11-B). The warnings rotate in three annual series).
3. State quantity and port. For Portugal, the main container ports are Sines, Leixoes or Lisbon. 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 Portugal.
5. Agree the documents. The export documents we prepare and the permits, certificates or markings that Portugal 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal 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 Portugal, apply to your side of the transaction.

Language. Packs sold in Portugal generally carry health warnings and required information in the official language or languages (Portuguese); 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 Portugal are most often found in and around Lisbon and Porto. 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 Portugal'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 Portugal.
• 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 Portugal 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 Portugal.
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.

Portugal's excise code (Código dos Impostos Especiais de Consumo) treats waterpipe tobacco separately from other smoking tobacco. Article 104-B states that the tax takes the form of an ad valorem tax, resulting from applying a single percentage to the retail selling price, and the rate is 75%. Legal databases record an increase from 50% to 75% at the start of 2023.

Because the tax is a share of the retail price, it rises with the shelf price and cannot be estimated from weight alone. Ask your Portuguese importer how the retail price will be declared, who is the tax debtor for each shipment, and compare quotations on a tax-paid basis. Confirm the rate in force on the date of import, because the State Budget can change it.

Article 10-A bans tobacco products with a distinctive aroma, but paragraph 10 states that this prohibition does not apply to tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco. The same article bans vitamins, caffeine, taurine, colouring additives and additives that ease inhalation in all tobacco products. The consolidated text we reviewed includes amendments only up to Lei 109/2015, so ask your Portuguese importer or the DGS to confirm that no later change affects flavoured waterpipe tobacco.

Manufacturers and importers of new tobacco products must notify the DGS at least six months before marketing, and the DGAE authorises them. Ask your importer to confirm that your product is an existing category and does not fall into this route.

This guide is prepared by the Global Shisha Tobacco commercial team from the 4 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 Portugal: Tax and Customs Authority (AT, excise), Directorate-General of Health (DGS) and Directorate-General of Economic Activities (DGAE)) 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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