Wholesale & Bulk Shisha Tobacco for Sweden

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 Sweden 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.

Sweden 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 Sweden when you are ready.

Every quotation for Sweden 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, shipping from Pakistan against a written specification and a written quotation. This section explains, step by step, how a business in Sweden 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 Sweden. Give your company, your licence or registration and the port or city. The competent authority is Skatteverket and Tullverket (tax and customs), the Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten), and the municipality for wholesale and retail permits.
2. Define the specification. Product type, cut, moisture, nicotine and sugar ranges and the flavour list, with the packaging Sweden requires built in (Warnings: In Swedish: a general warning, an information message and a combined health warning with smoking-cessation information).
3. State quantity and port. For Sweden, the main container ports are Gothenburg. 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 Sweden.
5. Agree the documents. The export documents we prepare and the permits, certificates or markings that Sweden 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden is the Swedish krona (SEK). 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 Sweden, apply to your side of the transaction.

Language. Packs sold in Sweden generally carry health warnings and required information in the official language or languages (Swedish); 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 Sweden are most often found in and around Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo. 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 Sweden'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 Sweden.
• 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 Sweden 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 Sweden.
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.

Sweden taxes tobacco under the Tobacco Tax Act (2022:155). Skatteverket's rate page lists smoking tobacco and other tobacco at the same amount, SEK 2,525 per kilogram from 1 January 2026, calculated on the full weight of the product at the time the tax becomes chargeable. The rate was SEK 2,241 per kilogram in 2024. From 2025 the Act recalculates the amounts every year, and Government Ordinance 2025:885 sets the recalculated amounts for 2026, so check the rate in force on the date of import.

Neither the Act nor Skatteverket's rate page names waterpipe tobacco. Because smoking tobacco and other tobacco carry the same rate, the category chosen does not change the amount per kilogram. The tax is charged on the whole weight of the product, so compare quotations on a tax-paid basis.

For imported goods, tax liability arises when the customs debt arises in Sweden (chapter 9, section 14). The Act also provides for approved warehouse keepers (godkänd upplagshavare) and registered consignees (registrerad varumottagare) for goods that move under duty suspension. Agree early with your Swedish customer which status it holds and who declares the tax.

Since 20 May 2024, unit packets of tobacco products for the Swedish market must carry a traceability marking and a tamper-proof security feature. The agency states that economic operators and their facilities need identification codes from the national ID issuer, currently All Soft Corp s.r.o., under an agreement valid until February 2029, and that unit packets without these markings may not be sold.

A wholesaler with a registered office in Sweden must hold a permit from its municipality and run a self-monitoring programme. The agency also states that packaging without the required health warnings, or without traceability marking and security features, may not be supplied to retailers. Check that your Swedish importer or wholesaler has these permits and identifiers before you agree a delivery date.

This guide is prepared by the Global Shisha Tobacco commercial team from the 9 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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