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Tobacco in the US
July 2021
COVID-19 impact on tobacco
2020 has been a standout year for tobacco in the US with cigarettes seeing the most notable improvement in performance terms in a decade. A combination of factors related to the pandemic and regulations impacted all categories in 2020 while offering a significantly altered groundwork that will impact the market throughout the forecast period.
COVID-19 country impact
As early as 31 January 2020, US health officials issued quarantine orders to US citizens evacuated from Wuhan, China, amid the COVID-19 outbreak there. From 2 February, entry was restricted from China, with this later extended to virus-hit Iran and Italy.
Company response
Major cigarettes players including Philip Morris USA Inc (Altria Group Inc) and Commonwealth Brands Inc (Imperial Brands Plc) continued their usual strategy of modest price increases during 2020. For increases combined with improved demand resulted in growth in revenue for the leading tobacco players.
Retailing shift
Forecourt retailers experienced a significant decline in sales and share in 2020 due to reduced commuting as a result of the pandemic. Many of these sales, for cigarettes, e-vapour products, cigarillos and nicotine pouches especially, were redirected towards convenience stores.
What next for tobacco?
2021 will likely somewhat mark a return to normalcy for tobacco. Widespread vaccinations and falling COVID-19 case numbers are resulting in a significant paring back of lockdowns and restrictions.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Tobacco industry in USA with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
Cigarettes
Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
If you're in the Tobacco industry in USA, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Tobacco in USA report includes:
Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
Detailed segmentation of international and local products
Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
What is the market size of Tobacco in USA?
Which are the leading brands in Tobacco in USA?
How are products distributed in Tobacco in USA?
Which category is the most heavily taxed in USA?
How is the operating environment for Tobacco changing?
What are the current legislative restrictions applicable to the sale of Tobacco products in USA?
How has COVID-19 impacted demand?
How have national lockdown and enforced home seclusion following COVID-19 impacted sales?
Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Tobacco in the US
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on tobacco
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Retailing shift
What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Legislation
Legislative overviewSummary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum legal smoking age
Smoking prevalence
Tar levels
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Advertising and sponsorship
Advertising through media (television, radio, billboards, consumer press, trade press, cinema, etc)Advertising through retail point-of-saleSponsorship of sporting/music eventsDistribution of tobacco-branded gifts (eg cigarette-branded lighters, pens, etc)
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2015-2020
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2015-2020Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2015-2020Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2020-2025Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2020-2025Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
Cigarettes in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Cigarettes records record performance in 2020
Stalwart brands excel
Forecourt retailers loses out to convenience stores
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Cigarettes set to return to pre-pandemic trajectory
Conversion to alternative tobacco products
Menthol ban may push faster decline
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Summary 3 Taxation and Duty Levies 2015-2020
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 4 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2015-2020Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2015-2020Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2015-2020Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2015-2020Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2015-2020Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2015-2020Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2015-2020Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2015-2020Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2016-2020Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2017-2020Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2015-2020Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2015-2020Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2020-2025Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2020-2025Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2020-2025Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2020-2025Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2020-2025Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2020-2025Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2020-2025
Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Pandemic pushes premiumisation in 2020 for cigar smokers
Americans turn to e-commerce for cigars
Altadis gains leadership of cigars in 2020
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Cigars set to return to growth
Cigarillos could gain temporary boost from flavours
CATEGORY DATA
Table 32 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2015-2020Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2015-2020Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020Table 36 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2015-2020Table 37 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2015-2020Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2016-2020Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2020Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2016-2020Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2017-2020Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2016-2020Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2020Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020Table 48 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2015-2020Table 49 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2015-2020Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2020-2025Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2020-2025Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Pandemic boosts moist snuff sales
Disposables grow due to regulatory loophole
Slowdown in growth for non cig-a-like closed systems
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Disposables set to return to pre-pandemic trajectory
Non cig-a-like closed systems to return to growth, while heated tobacco will continue to record impressive performance
Open vaping systems to continue to decline
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 54 Number of Adult Vapers 2015-2020
CATEGORY DATA
Table 55 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: Volume 2015-2020Table 56 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020Table 57 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2015-2020Table 58 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2019-2020Table 59 Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2015-2020Table 60 Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2019-2020Table 61 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2015-2020Table 62 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020Table 63 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotene Strength: % Value 2018-2020Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020Table 66 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2016-2020Table 67 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2017-2020Table 68 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2016-2020Table 69 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2017-2020Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2020Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2020Table 72 Distribution of Smokeless Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2015-2020Table 73 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2015-2020Table 74 Distribution of Tobacco Heating Devices by Format: % Volume 2015-2020Table 75 Distribution of Heated Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2015-2020Table 76 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: Volume 2020-2025Table 77 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 78 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2020-2025Table 79 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 80 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2020-2025Table 81 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 82 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2020-2025Table 83 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Nicotine pouches records impressive growth in 2020 despite pandemic
Discounting helps to drive sales despite growing controversy
Nicotine pouches are well suited to online sales
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Nicotine pouches set to continue to see strong growth
Category has potential to rival traditional smokeless options
CATEGORY DATA
Table 84 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2015-2020Table 85 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2015-2020Table 86 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2019-2020Table 87 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2020Table 88 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2016-2020Table 89 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2017-2020Table 90 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2020-2025Table 91 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2020-2025Table 92 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2020-2025Table 93 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Tobacco
Fine Cut Cigarettes
Cigars
Cigarillos
Pipe Tobacco
Fine Cut Tobacco
Chewing Tobacco
Loose US-Style Moist Snuff
Portion US-Style Moist Snuff
Swedish-Style Snus
Closed System Single Use
Closed System Rechargeable (including starter kits)
Closed System Cartridges
Open Vaping Systems Charging and Vapourising Devices
E-liquids
Tobacco Heating Devices
Heated Tobacco
Nicotine Pouches
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