About Tabaxis
A trading company that grew out of duty-free distribution into a full-service supplier for cigarette factories. Since 2015 we have delivered more than 500 containers to customers in over twenty countries.
Tabaxis began its activity as a distributor of finished cigarettes, supplying products from manufacturers in the Middle East and South-Eastern Europe to duty-free shops in Central Asia and to ship chandler companies in Eastern Europe. That work taught us the regulations, the excise procedures and the logistics of a product that is controlled more tightly than almost any other consumer good.
As we got to know the industry, our partners began asking for more: materials for cigarette production, machines, spare parts, contract manufacturing under their own brands. Each of these requests was a project in its own right, and solving them gave us practical expertise in filter rods, papers, packaging and production equipment that few trading companies have.
Over time, what we had treated as one-off projects turned into services the market asked for regularly. Having built the knowledge and the supplier network, we now offer them not only to our existing partners but to every participant in the tobacco business, from a factory running one Mark 8 line to a distributor supplying several countries.
When you choose Tabaxis as a partner you can be sure that the products we offer are of the highest quality at a competitive price, that every service has been tested in practice, and that our specialists have experience of solving the unexpected problems that arise in international trade. Our priority is the long-term customer: we put all our effort into making every first order the beginning of a lasting cooperation.

- 2015working in the tobacco supply chain since
- 500+containers delivered to customers
- 20+countries served across Europe, the Middle East and Asia
- 8free-zone and bonded warehouse locations
Why factories and distributors work with us
We are not a marketplace and not a forwarder. We are a trading partner who takes responsibility for the whole delivery.
One supplier for the whole bill of materials
Filter rods, papers, foil, board, films, tapes, adhesives, tobacco, machines and parts from one contact, consolidated in one shipment.
Knowledge of the regulations
Practical experience with the excise, licensing and import rules of the European Union, the UAE, the Eurasian Economic Union and other markets.
Proven routes
Logistics chains and customs procedures we have run many times, with transit guarantees and bonded warehouses where needed.
Direct factory relationships
Preferential shipping terms with manufacturers of cigarettes and materials, and the ability to source from factories not on our list.
Financing for regular customers
Orders placed with our own funds and paid on delivery against a small deposit, with the supply risk on our side.
Technical support
Our technicians commission equipment, identify spare parts and advise on specifications, so decisions are made on facts rather than catalogues.
Free zones and bonded warehouses
We hold active contracts with free-zone and customs warehouse operators in eight locations. They allow us to store goods duty-unpaid, consolidate shipments from several suppliers, repackage and relabel products and hold stock close to your market.
- United Arab Emirates
- Singapore
- Republic of Korea
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Malaysia
- China
- Hong Kong
Where we deliver
Since 2015 we have been shipping tobacco products and materials to more than twenty countries. We know the import rules, excise procedures and documentation of each region, and we deliver on DDP terms wherever the law allows.
European Union
Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, the Baltic states, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain and France, with customs clearance on our side.
Eurasian Economic Union
Deliveries with transit guarantees and clearance arranged for factories and distributors in the region.
UAE and the Middle East
Free-zone warehousing, re-export and direct work with manufacturers in the Emirates.
Duty free and ship chandlers
Supply of finished cigarettes to duty-free operators in Central Asia and to ship chandlers in Eastern Europe.
How we trade
Tabaxis works exclusively with licensed businesses in the tobacco industry: manufacturers, importers, distributors, duty-free operators, ship chandlers and bonded warehouse operators. We do not sell tobacco products to consumers and we do not advertise tobacco products to the public.
Before every contract we verify the buyer's licences and the destination's import requirements, and we check counterparties and goods against applicable sanctions and export-control lists. Shipments travel with complete documentation, and finished products meet the labelling and traceability requirements of the destination market.
Tabaxis is the trading name under which we work with our customers. Contracts and payments are concluded with the legal entities specified in each offer.
Tell us what your production line needs
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery address. Within one working day you will receive a reply with options, lead times and delivery terms for your country.