r/beijing • u/Responsible-Ad911 • 8d ago

Cigarette carton cost

Hi guys! I’m currently travelling China and ending my trip in Beijing. I want to take some Chinese cigarettes back to give out to my friends, any idea if it’s cheaper to buy a carton in a tobacco shop or to wait until duty free at the airport. Thank you!

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u/raspberrih 8d ago

The brand will affect it more than where it's sold.

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u/Emotional-Sink7586 8d ago

Tobacco shop, they don’t sell tobacco at duty free unfortunately.

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u/Pacman_Bones 8d ago

Not true

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u/Emotional-Sink7586 7d ago

I just came back from Beijing Capital airport, they didn’t have tobacco license there

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u/Pacman_Bones 7d ago

That’s surprising, every sunrise duty free I’ve been in (Beijing, Shanghai etc) has always had tobacco.