How to read FCV grade numbers before you buy
A grade table gives you six or seven numbers. Here is what each one does for you, and where it can mislead.
Buying tobacco leaf from Pakistan: what to ask for
Origin matters, but it is a starting point. This is what a Pakistani origin gives a buyer, and what you still have to check lot by lot.
How to check a tobacco leaf sample before you buy
A sample is only useful if you know what you are looking at. Here is a short checklist you can run at a bench in ten minutes.
How to specify a leaf blend: what a good brief contains
The usual reason a blend disappoints is a brief that said “mild and sweet” and nothing else.
From cured leaf to export box: how tobacco leaf is prepared
What happens to leaf after the farm, in the order it usually happens, and the points where a buyer can ask for something specific.
Documents for exporting tobacco leaf from Pakistan: a checklist
Most delays in tobacco shipments are paperwork, not logistics. This is the list we work from, and who is responsible for each item.
FOB Karachi explained: what you pay for and what you take on
Our price lists are quoted FOB Karachi. Here is what that means in practice, and how to compare it with other quotes.
Before you import tobacco leaf: a compliance checklist for buyers
Tobacco is one of the most regulated products in trade. A buyer who skips the checks risks seizure, fines and a lost licence.
These posts were rewritten in October 2026. See how we write and check this site.
Photos and video from our lots
Pictures and clips of leaf we handle. For current photographs or video of a specific lot, ask us. The full sets are on the gallery and videos pages.
