Cigarettes

Almost uniquely among fmcg industries, tobacco legislation is not simply a guiding element or a means of enforcing consumer standards but a central determining factor in the performance of tobacco markets. As the cumulative de-normalising impact of ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) is the world’s second largest international tobacco company, with an extensive geographical footprint and presence in a wide variety of tobacco categories. Amidst global decline in cigarettes market volume, in 2020, BAT...

Japan Tobacco Inc is the world’s third largest international tobacco company, which holds its strongest position in its sharply declining domestic Japanese market. It also has substantial shares in Eastern and Western Europe regions that are also ...

While volume sales of cigarettes recorded steady growth in 2019, taxation and more stringent regulation continue to hinder the category. Although there were no major tax increases since cigarettes were taxed under the GST (Goods and Services Tax) in ...

Volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline in 2019 as many smokers chose to quit or migrate to perceived reduced harm alternatives, such as e-vapour or heated tobacco products. With many people seeking value for money, quarterly increases in ...

In 2019, retail volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline, with the category having been on a downward trajectory for several years. It is believed that part of this volume decline was caused by consumers shifting to illicit fine cut tobacco as...

The significant growth of prices and tax for cigarettes caused a drop in sales that was much lower than anticipated for 2019. Illicit trade had already been rising in 2017 and 2018 due to this growth in price but surged in 2019 due to new taxation ...

The multi-step excise tax increase imposed on cigarettes continued in 2019. As a result, unit prices of cigarettes were increased by manufacturers by a small amount every few weeks to maintain stability and avoid price shock effects on demand. ...

Cigarettes saw double-digit volume and current value growth in Tunisia in 2019. The stable prices of cigarettes in this year helped to boost volume sales, whilst manufacturers managed to increase production, and used different distribution strategies...

Cigarettes retail volume sales showed a fourth consecutive yearly decline in 2019, driven by economic instability, tobacco tax hikes, public health initiatives, and strict regulatory controls. For instance, the government tightened regulations in the...

The ongoing decline in smoking prevalence in Portugal in 2019 can be aligned with stricter enforcement of regulations, in particular in relation to smoking in public places. In addition, continuous tax increases and the growing popularity of ...

Ecuador prices for 20 unit packs of cigarettes remained the highest in South America, with taxes representing almost 70% of the final retail price of economy cigarettes. High taxation makes prices in Ecuador the highest in the region, contributing to...

After significant declines over the earlier part of the review period, cigarette consumption increased in 2019. Substitutes such as e-vapour products and heated tobacco are more expensive than normal cigarettes and use of these products tends to be ...

After seeing a volume decline in 2018, in 2019 cigarettes saw a dynamic increase, with an even stronger rise in current value terms due to price rises. One of the main factors leading to such a strong growth rate was the drop in illicit trade. A ...

Following legislation passed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), all cigarettes sold in the country must now come in standardised packs and sticks with no branding or packaging design allowed as from 23 August 2019. Following this, no ...

Constant tax adjustments continued to impact tobacco consumption in 2019. This impacted retail channels as it affected margins. Meanwhile, consumers increased consumption of other tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, in response to rising ...

Excise Tax Law changes in 2013 mean a steady rise in unit prices for cigarettes until at least 2023, and this continued to impact cigarettes in 2019. Price increases had a further negative effect on legal cigarette sales. At the same time, illicit ...

Cigarettes, like other tobacco products, is suffering from the global health and wellness trend, which has gained ground in Latvia and contributed to declining volume sales of conventional cigarettes worldwide. In line with the EU-wide policy to curb...

The volume of illicitly traded cigarettes hit a record low in Bulgaria in 2019. This followed a strong and continuous decline in illicit trade in Bulgaria over much of the past decade, due to a combination of political stability and success in ...

In 2019, excise tax was increased on cigarettes which affected the prices and therefore led to a decline in demand. Whilst this was the intention from the government, rather than stopping people smoking completely, this simply led to a further ...