Higher prices on cubans?

[mkz]

Got a monthly mail from a cigar-vendor here in sweden...

Amongst other things he mentions that there will be worldwide higher prices on handrolled habanos starting 1:st of oktober. He claims that the prices will go up with atleast 7% (only handrolled). This is said to be cause of higher transport prices and off course the bastards Gustav and Ike.

So... I´m wondering: is this an accurate statement?

[Tampa1257]

7% to 15% increase is what I would expect anually.

[El Presidente]

5-7% annual increase has been the norm. As yet I have not heard of an October price increase (which is strange). It is a little bit rich to blame Gustav etal for the price increase....the cyclone only hit a month ago

[mkz]

» It is a little bit rich to

» blame Gustav etal for the price increase....the cyclone only hit a month

In other words: Could just be an sales-trick and an overall bad excuse for swedish overpricing/overtaxing on the "dreadful" tobacco products...

[Punch Joe]

Sorry, heard nothing of this side. As of 2008, don´t think is expected. But you never know...

[Vetteman]

» 5-7% annual increase has been the norm. As yet I have not heard of an

» October price increase (which is strange). It is a little bit rich to

» blame Gustav etal for the price increase....the cyclone only hit a month

» ago

It only took hours for gas stations to raise prices with Ike ;-)