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Export A is one of the last genuinely Canadian cigarette brands still on shelves, and one of the strongest. Most people searching for it want either a price or something comparable that doesn’t cost $150 a carton.
We don’t carry Export A. We sell native cigarettes at $42 a carton.
What Export A is
A Canadian brand with roots going back to the early twentieth century, named for its “export quality” tobacco and marketed for decades at working men — sailors, tradesmen, people who worked outdoors. The advertising leaned hard on that, and the blend matched it: Export A has always been a strong cigarette.
It’s a genuine piece of Canadian commercial history, sitting alongside Player’s and Du Maurier as the brands that defined the domestic market through the twentieth century.
What it costs
A carton runs $135 to $165 depending on province.
Most of that is tax. Federal excise duty is $38.92 per carton nationwide. Provincial tobacco tax adds $36.95 in Ontario, $65 in British Columbia, $80 in Nunavut. Sales tax is then applied on top.
Between $76 and $119 of an Export A carton is tax before anyone has paid for tobacco.
The closest native equivalents
Export A’s defining quality is strength. That points somewhere specific:
| Brand | Character | Carton |
|---|---|---|
| Rolled Gold Full Flavour | The strongest carton we carry — denser cut of leaf, more per cigarette | $42.00 |
| Elite Full Flavour | Second strongest, same premium construction | $47.50 |
| Canadian Full | Full flavour without the density | $42.00 |
Smokeway, who manufacture most native brands sold in Canada, describe Rolled Gold Full Flavour as the heaviest carton they produce by a clear margin. If Export A suits you, that’s where to start.
Price comparison
| Carton of 200 | |
|---|---|
| Export A in Canadian retail | $135 – $165 |
| Native carton from MohawkSmoke | $42.00 |
| Native rollies, bag of 200 | $27.00 |
| At 40+ carton volume pricing | $31.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Export A still sold in Canada?
Yes, though in plain packaging under current Canadian regulations and at considerably higher prices than a generation ago.
Why is Export A so expensive now?
Tax. Federal excise duty plus provincial tobacco tax accounts for $76 to $119 per carton before sales tax, and both rise most years.
What’s the closest alternative to Export A?
Rolled Gold Full Flavour — the strongest native carton available, at $42.
Do you sell Export A?
No. We carry native brands from $42 a carton.
More brands: see our guide to international cigarette brands in Canada.
Health warning: Smoking is addictive and harmful to health. These products contain nicotine and are for adult smokers of legal smoking age only.