How and where to buy snus in the US. 22 July 2014.

Since 2007, awareness of real Swedish Snus has been growing in America. People are finding out that Camel, Marlboro and Skoal are all crap and not REAL snus and wanting to make the switch to the real stuff. The scene has changed a lot since I started snusing in 2009, whereas in 2009 it was easier to buy online and harder to find locally - now it is harder to buy online and easier to buy locally.

The biggest selection of Swedish Snus is available by purchasing online.  I use SnusExpress.com a good bit.  Most of these stores carry the same products, but some carry a few products that others don't. The thing that gets most people about ordering online is the shipping charge. Due to the PACT Act, the US Government mandated that all tobacco shipped in the US has to be done via an age verification carrier, and the one that everyone uses is UPS. That high cost of shipping isn't something the webstore is profiting off of, but the necessary cost of shipping to comply with the PACT Act. As I've suggested in the past, the best way to buy online is to buy in bulk, and look for specials.  It's a great way to save you money!.

Northerner.com has a US e-store, but they don't have much selection.  Mainly they offer for sale online products you can buy locally in the US.  For a bigger selection, you have to buy from one of the e-stores located in Sweden.  Northerner also has dip, for those who are into that sort of thing.

For several years now, Swedish Match has been pushing more and more into the US, and you can find several of their products available in your local area. They have a store locator at GeneralSnus.com that you can use to find a store near you that carries one of their products. Currently in the US, they sell their traditional "round can" line - General White Portion, General Original Portion, General Mint, General Wintergreen, General Mini Mint and General Loose.

Basically, if you're new to snus, the best way to try it out is to buy it locally.  One sad update, though, as of 2023 General Loose is no longer available in the US.  And Nordic Mint and Classic Blend have also been discontinued.  Oh, and Mini Mint, that one is gone too.  You can get a wide range of General Snus online though, if you don't want to go to your local store.

Comments

  1. Another option for the US market is www.snus24.com
    A lot of different Swedish snus that you can't get from the stores above.

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  2. made recent order from snus24.com and ups sent email that an addition $39.22 is due upon delivery for import tax. has anybody else have this happen? I only ordered 25 cans

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