One can hardly find Belarusian cigarettes in Russian stores today. Smokers, as a rule, have to be content with domestic products. Although many of them would not refuse the goods of a neighboring friendly state.
Detailed description
In the Republic of Belarus, only two tobacco factories manufacture cigarettes. One of them (Neman) is located in Grodno, and the other (Tabak-Invest LLC) is located in Minsk. Both enterprises have existed for a long time and during this time they managed to prove themselves from the best side. Now Belarusian cigarettes are well known in the international market. Domestic enterprises are working at full strength, supplying products to many countries of the former Union, as well as some European states.
Belarusian cigarettes are produced on modern equipment under the supervision of foreign experts from Switzerland and the UK. For many decades, these countries have already gained sufficient experience and are now sharing it with their young colleagues. With their help, Belarusian enterprises were able to master new technologies, and leading experts passed the necessary training abroad. Today it is safe to say that Belarusian cigarettes fully comply with all existing international norms and standards.
Price of pleasure
When pricing, almost all enterprises primarily focus on the domestic market. Nevertheless, marketing services are constantly studying the situation in neighboring regions and are trying to adjust the cost so that their own products are competitive abroad. Perhaps that is why many Russians prefer Belarusian cigarettes. Prices are much lower, and the quality is no worse than domestic.
True, in recent years, goods from Belarus have been increasingly falling into Russian stores. The blame for all the high excise taxes that are set for the products of the countries of the single Customs Union. So far, the state of affairs is such that domestic cigarettes cost almost all similar imported products in value. Long lines lined up for Belarusian goods in stalls, and in stores they try to find out about deliveries in advance. Of course, because in the Republic of Belarus a pack of cigarettes costs an average of 35 rubles, and in Russia - about 70 rubles. The price ratio indicates a clear superiority of imported products and explains the increased demand for them.
Customer reviews
Russians are familiar with Belarusian cigarettes. Reviews about them, however, usually cause open debate.
On the one hand, several positive characteristics can be noted:
- Low price. They are really 2-3 times cheaper than those products that are produced in Russian factories.
- Good tobacco quality. It should be noted that the raw materials used at Belarusian enterprises are really excellent.
It would seem that everything is there in order to produce the perfect product. But still, most buyers agree in one opinion that the quality of cigarettes from Belarus is very lame:
- After processing, the ideal tobacco turns into a strange mess, which is even unpleasant to smoke. It would seem that everything is done in accordance with the approved technology, and the result does not live up to expectations. Tobacco in a cigarette smolders suspiciously, and sometimes it suddenly ignites on its own, creating a bright flash. This is very dangerous and can result in serious injury.
- Most products have one serious defect. The filter is loose and poorly glued at the junction with the sleeve. As a result, an unnecessary gap is created, and cigarettes do not stretch well.
The management of Belarusian enterprises does not recognize claims regarding quality and considers isolated cases to be insignificant. Although, perhaps it is worth listening to them. After all, this is still the opinion of buyers, which cannot be ignored.
Rich assortment
When listing Belarusian cigarettes, whose brands are known to Russians, we can especially highlight:
- NZ;
- "Minsk";
- Premier
- "Fort";
- "Magnate";
- "Fest";
- "Crown";
- Portal
- Winston;
- Queen
- Monte Carlo;
- Alliance ;.
- Magna
- Kent and others.
Some of these items are already produced by Russian manufacturers. But high prices for domestic goods are forcing people to look for more affordable options. True, sometimes they enter the country as smuggling.
But the ordinary smoker tries to ignore some economic irregularities. The difficult financial situation makes him compromise with himself and agree to turn a blind eye to this. This situation also jeopardizes the work of local enterprises. They are forced to fight in unequal conditions. But the government is doing everything to support the domestic producer. Everything is being done so that Russian products can maintain their position both in the domestic and foreign markets.