Tobacco
Tobacco

Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Euromonitor International's Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates 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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Executive summary

Further Decline in a Poorly Performing Market

The tobacco industry saw a continuous decline in volume and value across almost all sectors in 2005. The declining performance in 2005 indicated that tobacco companies were struggling to cope with new government legislation and the increasing growth of contraband over the review period. The climate had the least damaging effect on pipe or so-called shisha tobacco, which managed to retain some growth during the review period in spite of the difficult environment. Pipe tobacco reached its peak in 2003 at 273 tonnes before becoming drawn into the down-turning climate that characterises the tobacco market. In 2005, following the introduction of the smoking ban in several public places, pipe tobacco experienced a further decline compared with 2004.

Smoking Ban Introduced in Public Places

The issue of a smoking ban was under much discussion during the review period after officials expressed greater concern for public health. Since the UAE’s membership of the FCTC in 2004, the government decided to impose a law banning smoking in several public places. This delighted not only health officials who have long warned of the dangers of passive smoking, but also those members of the public who understand the dangers of second-hand smoke, especially by young children. The ban came as an addition to previous smoking bans in government offices and other institutions, and this has helped to boost the UAE’s international image as a health-conscious country.

New Tax Law Framework under Discussion

Tobacco tax is still very much under discussion among the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states where some members are pushing for an increase to a level of 150% from 100%. However, 2005 brought the issue of taxation into a new light. The Federal Customs Authority is closely studying the practical aspects of implementing VAT in the country in light of government free trade negotiations which are underway with several countries including China, the EU, the US and Australia. Additionally, the tobacco industry has been pressing GCC members to lower their duty, stressing that their fiscal revenue from tobacco duties will soon begin to fall because of increased smuggling. This move, if carried out, could result in reducing customs taxes on tobacco products and ultimately their retail prices. This is thought to be potentially helpful in combating the problem of contraband and in increasing sales of the poorly performing tobacco market.

Great Threat Posed by Contraband

In 2005, the UAE government lost more than AED100 million in revenue because of tobacco smuggling. This continues to pose a great threat to the tobacco industry, and accounted for a significant proportion of total cigarettes volume in 2005. Tobacco companies blame poor government controls for the situation, which is not helped by the UAE’s geographic position since the region itself has become almost a dumping ground for cheaper goods.

Expansion of La Casa del Habano

The Baqer Mohebi Establishment (BME) dominates the cigars sector through its exclusive rights to distribute all Cuban cigars in the UAE. 2005 saw the expansion of its exclusive La Casa del Habano franchise with the opening of a new outlet. This expansion has made BME the single largest independent franchisee of Habanos in the world, due to its efforts to create and nurture demand for its exclusive products which are in great demand among consumers. Despite new brands gaining share within cigars, Cuban brands still remain synonymous with high quality among UAE consumers, accounting for vast majority of volume share in 2005.

Table of contents

TOBACCO IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Further Decline in a Poorly Performing Market

Smoking Ban Introduced in Public Places

New Tax Law Framework under Discussion

Great Threat Posed by Contraband

Expansion of La Casa del Habano

KEY TRENDS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Smoking Population

Death by Cause

Legislation

Legislation

Health warnings

Duty paid packet marks

Advertising & Sponsorship

Smoking in public places

Litigation

Taxation and Duty Levies

Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies

Contraband (Cigarettes)

Production/Imports/Exports

Table 2 Trade Statistics – Cigarettes

The Role and Effect of Cannabis/Marijuana

Cigarettes: Price Bands

Cigarettes: Filter Splits

Cigarettes: Pack Splits

Further Decline in a Poorly Performing Market

Smoking Ban Enforced

New Tax Law Framework under Discussion

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 3 Number of Smokers by Gender 2000-2005

Table 4 Contraband Cigarettes Penetration Estimate 2000-2005

MARKET DATA

Table 5 Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Value 2000-2005

Table 6 Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 7 Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 8 Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 9 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2000/2005

Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: Value 2005-2010

Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Tobacco by Sector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

CIGARETTES

Headlines

Trends

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

SECTOR DATA

Table 14 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Volume 2000-2005

Table 15 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Value 2000-2005

Table 16 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 17 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 18 Cigarettes Company Shares 2001-2005

Table 19 Cigarettes Brand Shares 2002-2005

Table 20 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Volume 2005-2010

Table 21 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: Value 2005-2010

Table 22 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 23 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tar Level: % Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 24 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: %Volume Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: %Volume Breakdown 2005-2010

Table 26 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol: %Volume Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol: %Volume Breakdown 2005-2010

Table 28 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tobacco Type: %Volume Breakdown 2000-2005

Table 29 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Tobacco Type: %Volume Breakdown 2005-2010

Table 30 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Filter Vs Non-filter 2000-2005

Table 31 Retail Sales of Filter Cigarettes by Carbon Vs Non-carbon 2000-2005

Table 32 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Length 2000-2005

Table 33 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size 2000-2005

Table 34 Retail Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Ttype 2000-2005

CIGARS

Headlines

Trends

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

SECTOR DATA

Table 35 Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 36 Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 37 Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 38 Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 39 Retail Company Shares of Cigars 2001-2005

Table 40 Retail Brand Shares of Cigars 2002-2005

Table 41 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Cigars by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

SMOKING TOBACCO

Headlines

Trends

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

SECTOR DATA

Table 45 Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 46 Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 47 Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 48 Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 49 Retail Company Shares of RYO Tobacco 2001-2005

Table 50 Retail Brand Shares of RYO Tobacco 2002-2005

Table 51 Retail Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco 2001-2005

Table 52 Retail Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco 2002-2005

Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 54 Forecast Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 55 Forecast Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

Table 56 Forecast Retail Sales of Smoking Tobacco by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

BAQER MOHEBI EST (BME)

Strategic Direction

Key Facts

Summary 1 Baqer Mohebi Est: Key Facts

Company Background

Competitive Positioning

NATIONAL TRADING & DEVELOPMENT EST (NTDE)

Strategic Direction

Key Facts

Summary 2 National Trading & Development Est: Key Facts

Summary 3 National Trading & Development Est: Operational Indicators

Company Background

Competitive Positioning

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC

Strategic Direction

Key Facts

Summary 4 Philip Morris International Inc: Key Facts

Company Background

Competitive Positioning

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