Box or hard pack
A rigid rectangular pack description. Pair it with the exact brand, line and strength, such as Furong King Hard Pack 11mg.
Package-format reference ยท Exact product pages
Cigarette Pack Format Guide: Box, Soft Pack, Slim and Tin
Format words help identify a listing, but they do not replace its brand, line name or printed strength. This guide connects common format terms to existing photographed pages and keeps other product categories separate.
Format groups
What each format word can and cannot tell you
Soft pack
A flexible pack construction. Sunshine Black Liqun Premium Soft Pack 11mg keeps the format inside the full listing name.
Tin
A metal container can distinguish a format within a brand. Use the exact Peace tin page rather than assuming every Peace listing uses the same construction.
King size and 100s
These are length or size terms. They do not identify blend, flavour or strength without the rest of the product name.
Slim
Slim describes diameter or format. Start with the slim guide, then identify the exact ESSE, Pianissimo or other product.
Regular and slim together
The Nanjing Yellow God Regular and Slim 11mg record explicitly includes both words; do not silently reduce it to one format.
Separate categories
Sample bags, heated tobacco and pouches are not ordinary single-pack formats
Sample bag
A sample page documents a fixed multi-item contents list. The Marlboro sample bag links ten listed entries rather than pretending the bag is one standard pack.
Heated-tobacco sticks
TEREA is kept in a separate device-related category. Its name families should not be merged with conventional cigarette pack formats.
Tobacco pouches
VELO tobacco pouches use tin and Nano terminology but remain a separate product category from cigarettes.
Identification table
Add format only after brand and variant
| Remembered clue | Next evidence | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Soft pack | Brand, complete line, printed number and photograph | That every product in the brand uses a soft pack |
| Slim | Exact product name, strength and market-version wording | That all slim products are interchangeable |
| Tin | Brand, count or format wording and photographed container | That a tin is the same record as a box |
| Sample bag | Supplied contents list and links to each item | That the set creates new copies of the individual products |
Finish the match
Combine format with the package checklist
After identifying the format, return to the seven-step package checklist. The result should still include market section, brand, complete variant, printed value and exact photograph before current catalog status is checked.
Reference questions
Cigarette Pack Format Guide: Box, Soft Pack, Slim and Tin FAQ
Is a soft pack a separate brand?
No. Soft pack describes package construction and must be combined with the exact brand, line name, strength and photograph.
Does slim describe cigarette strength?
No. Slim is a format or diameter description and does not determine the printed strength or product identity.
Are a box and a tin the same product record?
Not automatically. If the represented format or photographed container differs, use the exact page that matches.
Is a sample bag one ordinary cigarette pack?
No. On this site it is a documented multi-item set whose individual entries link to existing product pages.
Are TEREA and VELO ordinary cigarette pack formats?
No. TEREA heated-tobacco sticks and VELO tobacco pouches are maintained as separate catalog categories.