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Cigarettes in South Korea

South Korea

Euromonitor International's Cigarettes in South Korea market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

High tar cigarettes; Low tar cigarettes; Mid tar cigarettes; Ultra low tar cigarettes

Table of contents

TOBACCO IN SOUTH KOREA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Volume growth continued in 2007

Premium cigarettes increase

A new entry signals further competition

Market share of foreign brands steadily increasing

Negative volume growth is forecast

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Smoking Prevalence

Table 1 Smoking Prevalence in Population 2002-2007

Table 2 Number of Smokers by Gender 2002-2007

Death by Cause

Legislation

Legislation: Korean law

Litigation

Taxation and Duty Levies

Table 3 Taxation and Duty Levies

Table 4 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown : Brand Examples

Production/Imports/Exports

Table 5 Trade Statistics – Cigarettes

The Role and Effect of Cannabis/Marijuana

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 6 Deaths by Diseases of the Respiratory System 2002-2007

Table 7 Deaths from Heart Disease 2002-2007

Table 8 Deaths from Lung Cancer 2002-2007

Table 9 Illicit Trade Estimate 2002-2007

MARKET DATA

Table 10 Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Volume 2002-2007

Table 11 Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Value 2002-2007

Table 12 Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 13 Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 15 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Volume 2007-2012

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Value 2007-2012

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

DEFINITIONS

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - SOUTH KOREA

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO KOREA LTD - TOBACCO - SOUTH KOREA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 British American Tobacco Korea Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION BY FACTORY

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 3 British American Tobacco Korea Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

JT INTERNATIONAL KOREA INC - TOBACCO - SOUTH KOREA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 JT International Korea Inc: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION BY FACTORY

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 JT International Korea Inc: Competitive Position 2007

KT&G CORP - TOBACCO - SOUTH KOREA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 KT&G Corp: Key Facts

Summary 7 KT&G Corp: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION BY FACTORY

Summary 8 KT&G Corp: Production Statistics by Brands 2005-2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 KT&G Corp: Competitive Position 2007

PHILIP MORRIS KOREA INC - TOBACCO - SOUTH KOREA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 Philip Morris Korea Inc: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION BY FACTORY

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 11 Philip Morris Korea Inc: Competitive Position 2007

CIGARETTES IN SOUTH KOREA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

Illicit trade (Cigarettes)

Cigarettes: Price Bands

Summary 12 Cigarette Price Band Definitions

Cigarettes: Filter Splits

Cigarettes: Pack Splits

Distribution

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

New Product Developments

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 19 Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Volume 2002-2007

Table 20 Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Value 2002-2007

Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 22 Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 23 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume Breakdown 2002-2007

Table 24 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol: % Volume Breakdown 2002-2007

Table 25 Sales of Cigarettes by Tobacco Type: % Volume Breakdown 2002-2007

Table 26 Sales of Cigarettes by Filter Vs Non-filter 2002-2007

Table 27 Sales of Filter Cigarettes by Carbon Vs Non-carbon 2002-2007

Table 28 Sales of Cigarettes by Length 2002-2007

Table 29 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim 2006-2007

Table 30 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size 2002-2007

Table 31 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Type 2002-2007

Table 32 Cigarettes Company Shares 2003-2007

Table 33 Cigarettes Brand Shares 2004-2007

Table 34 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Volume 2007-2012

Table 35 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Value 2007-2012

Table 36 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 37 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 38 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume Breakdown 2007-2012

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol: % Volume Breakdown 2007-2012

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Tobacco Type: % Volume Breakdown 2007-2012

Table 41 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Filter Vs Non-filter 2007-2012

Table 42 Forecast Sales of Filter Cigarettes by Carbon Vs Non-carbon 2007-2012

Table 43 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Length 2007-2012

Table 44 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim 2007-2012

Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size 2007-2012

Table 46 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Type 2007-2012

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