Cigarettes

In 2021, cigarettes continued to record a sharp decline in volume sales, following the final stage of tax increases. In December 2017, the government announced a reform of the tobacco tax scheme from 2018 to 2022, to increase the taxes on cigarettes…

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis continued to bolster the already strong trend towards rising consumer health-consciousness in 2021. As well as generally reinforcing the health and wellness trend, the fact that COVID-19 is a respiratory disease meant that…

In 2021, the fixed excise on cigarettes increased from HRK370 to HRK400 per 1,000 sticks, with ad valorem tax remaining at 34% resulting in an increase of cigarette packs’ unit price, while the minimum tax per 1,000 sticks rose from HRK824 to HRK888.…

2021 witnessed superslim cigarettes maintain a double-digit growth rate and reach a double-digit share of sales within overall cigarettes in volume terms. This sustained high growth is closely related to upgrades in the image and consumption…

An ominous milestone in 2021 was the closure of the Phillip Morris-owned Tabacalera Nacional Andina (TANASA) factory, which had a monopoly on legal cigarettes sales in Ecuador and had been operating in the country for almost 50 years. However, with…

The number of cigarette sticks (licit and illicit) sold in the Czech Republic continued to decline during 2021. Younger adults are increasingly opting for alternatives to cigarettes, such as heated tobacco and vaping, which they perceive as less…

Smokers in Australia are already well informed of the dangers posed by smoking cigarettes and this combined with rising taxes and increased controls over public smoking have all helped drive an ongoing decline in smoking prevalence. With strict…

Retail volume sales of cigarettes registered a larger decline in 2020 than has been seen in over five years in the category. The COVID-19 pandemic, therefore, had a negative impact on sales of cigarettes in 2020. In addition to the health concerns…

Cigarettes experienced declining demand in Spain 2020 as a result of the pandemic. One major factor was the significant drop in tourist numbers to the country for part of the year due to restrictions on travel, while the local lockdown saw Spaniards…

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, retail volume sales fell, recording a 5% decline compared to only 1% the previous year. In response to the pandemic, the government put restrictions in place to avert the spread of the virus. This included the…

COVID-19 caused a shift in the purchasing of cigarettes from abroad to local in 2020. Before the pandemic, tourists tended to bring premium tobacco products into the country from abroad where the prices were cheaper, while others carried duty free…

2020 was a tough year for cigarettes manufacturers with sales not only being impeded by an ongoing focus on the dangers of smoking – and its impact on smoking prevalence – but also issues relating to the economy and new tax increases, which came into…

The strong decline in cross-border traffic and home seclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic had a strong positive impact on cigarette sales in 2020, as many cigarette smokers could only purchase cigarettes locally. Due to border closures and…

Since 2015, the Brazilian cigarette market has been plagued by strong and consistent growth of the illegal sector, creating a difficult position for regular brands and offering consumers cheaper products with wide availability. This created an exodus…

2020 registered a further decrease in volume and current value sales. COVID-19 led to some people giving up smoking altogether due to health concerns and in particular due to the virus’ devastating effect on the lungs. Also, a ban on…

For the first time since 2015, cigarettes sees positive growth in retail volume terms. With circuit breaker measures kicking in (the government’s efforts to curb community COVID-19 transmission), Singapore residents are asked to work and study from…

Volume sales of cigarettes continued on a downward trajectory in 2020, which was in line with an ongoing trend seen over the review period, with more and more smokers looking to quit. Some New Zealanders saw the lockdown as an opportunity to reduce…

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the government’s measures to contain its spread had a significant impact on sales of cigarettes in 2020. The Turkish government has deployed an aggressive anti-smoking stance, with awareness campaigns already successfully…

After an increase in the Internal Consumption Tax on tobacco in January there was a further rise in prices in 2020, building on the increase from 2019. This had a particularly pronounced effect on volume sales of cigarettes, causing the sales to…

Retail volume sales of cigarettes increased in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a rather unusual trend as sales of cigarettes have tended to drop in Sweden over the years due to the general decrease in smoking prevalence in the country.…