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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in

Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates

Nov 2019

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PROSPECTS

The shift to ad valorem excise tax suppresses demand across the category

The 2017 introduction of excise tax calculated on an ad valorem resulted in major declines being seen in all categories in 2018, including cigars, cigarillos, smoking tobacco, but tobacco and fine cut tobacco. The main reason for this is that that the new method of calculating excise tax has resulted in significant price increases for will tobacco and all manufactured tobacco products.

Cigars continue to benefit from a premium and upmarket image

There are numerous sophisticated cigar lounges that offer a modern take on the traditional cigar lounge operating in the United Arab Emirates. In the cigar lounges, in-house cigar sommeliers check, clean and rotate the cigars on offer on a weekly basis.

Cigarillos continues to experience declining sales

Cigarillos continues to record declining sales, with the category’s leading players struggling to attract the interest of consumers. Demand for cigarillos has been negatively impacted by the relatively limited distribution of these products, which means that they are not as widely available as other types of tobacco products.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Corporación Habanos and its local distributor Baqer Mohebi dominate sales of cigars

At the end of the review period, Corporación Habanos maintained the dominant position in sales of cigars via its local distributor Baqer Mohebi est (BME). These companies offer all of the most traditional and prestigious Habanos brands, including Cohiba, Romeo y Julieta and Montecristo.

The launch of Davidoff Exclusive boosts Davidoff & Cie’s position in the category

During 2018, Davidoff & Cie, Genève launched a new range of high-end premium cigars under the name Davidoff Exclusive. This new range includes a version named Davidoff Exclusive Dubai, with 400 boxes made available in the United Arab Emirates.

Al Fakher and Kamber Jaffer remain the leading names in smoking tobacco

2018 saw Kamber Jaffer and Al Fakher maintain their positions as the leading names in smoking tobacco. Kamber Jaffer’s success has been built on its wide portfolio, which includes the Nakhla, Bahraini and Havana brands.

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The Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in United Arab Emirates market research report includes:

Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
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Historic volumes and values, company and brand market shares
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

The shift to ad valorem excise tax suppresses demand across the category

Cigars continue to benefit from a premium and upmarket image

Cigarillos continues to experience declining sales

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Corporación Habanos and its local distributor Baqer Mohebi dominate sales of cigars

The launch of Davidoff Exclusive boosts Davidoff & Cie’s position in the category

Al Fakher and Kamber Jaffer remain the leading names in smoking tobacco

CATEGORY DATA

Table 1 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2013-2018
Table 2 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 3 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 4 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 5 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2013-2018
Table 6 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2013-2018
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2014-2018
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2015-2018
Table 9 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2014-2018
Table 10 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2015-2018
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2014-2018
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2015-2018
Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2014-2018
Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2015-2018
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2014-2018
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2015-2018
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2014-2018
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2015-2018
Table 19 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2013-2018
Table 20 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2013-2018
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates - Industry Overview

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

New taxes impact sales as ban on e-vapour products and heated tobacco is lifted

Tax increases make smoking increasingly unaffordable

British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Imperial Tobacco remain dominant

Grocery retailers dominate sales of cigarettes, tobacco specialists dominate in cigars

E-cigarettes and heated tobacco likely to be the bright spots in a declining industry

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Legislation

Legislative overview
Summary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance

Minimum legal smoking age

Smoking prevalence

Tar levels

Health warnings

Plain packaging

Advertising and sponsorship

Point-of-sale display bans

Smoking in public places

Flavoured tobacco product ban

Vapour products

PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 25 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2013-2018

MARKET DATA

Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2013-2018
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 28 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 29 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

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PROSPECTS

The shift to ad valorem excise tax suppresses demand across the category

Cigars continue to benefit from a premium and upmarket image

Cigarillos continues to experience declining sales

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Corporación Habanos and its local distributor Baqer Mohebi dominate sales of cigars

The launch of Davidoff Exclusive boosts Davidoff & Cie’s position in the category

Al Fakher and Kamber Jaffer remain the leading names in smoking tobacco

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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

The shift to ad valorem excise tax suppresses demand across the category

Cigars continue to benefit from a premium and upmarket image

Cigarillos continues to experience declining sales

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Corporación Habanos and its local distributor Baqer Mohebi dominate sales of cigars

The launch of Davidoff Exclusive boosts Davidoff & Cie’s position in the category

Al Fakher and Kamber Jaffer remain the leading names in smoking tobacco

CATEGORY DATA

Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates - Industry Overview

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

New taxes impact sales as ban on e-vapour products and heated tobacco is lifted

Tax increases make smoking increasingly unaffordable

British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Imperial Tobacco remain dominant

Grocery retailers dominate sales of cigarettes, tobacco specialists dominate in cigars

E-cigarettes and heated tobacco likely to be the bright spots in a declining industry

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Legislation

Minimum legal smoking age

Smoking prevalence

Tar levels

Health warnings

Plain packaging

Advertising and sponsorship

Point-of-sale display bans

Smoking in public places

Flavoured tobacco product ban

Vapour products

PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS

MARKET INDICATORS

MARKET DATA

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