Cigarettes of USSR epoch have specific design. The cardboard tube acts in a role of the holder of a cigarette. In the west this method have departed right after the Second world war The brand became popular in the majority of the countries of Soviet Union because of the low price. In simple and not demanding significant expenses to a cardboard a pack contains 25 cigarettes.

"Belomorkanal" brand is one of the strongest cigarettes in the world, and, probably is the strongest one. Each cigarette contains 1,5 - 1,8 mg of nicotine and 30 - 35 mg of tar. "Belomorkanal" till now is produced in Russia and the post Soviet republics. In the course of time appearance of Belomor pack has not changed at all, it makes it easily be recognized by amateurs of this kind of tobacco products.