Uzbekistan

COVID-19 did not have a significant impact on demand for cigarettes during 2020, with retail volume sales continuing to decline due to tax increases. The rate of excise duty levied on cigarettes increased significantly over the course of the review ...

Tobacco free oral nicotine remained insignificant at the end of the review period, with these products lacking a significant distribution presence in Uzbekistan. Significant retail volume sales are not expected to emerge during the forecast period....

The is limited demand for smoking tobacco in Uzbekistan. Retail current value sales of smoking tobacco declined for the first time in eight years during 2020. This was largely due to the closure of on-trade outlets, as hookah smoking – the main ...

Retail volume sales of cigarettes in Uzbekistan declined for the tenth consecutive year during 2020. However, COVID-19 did not play a significant role in this. Import taxes on cigarettes are higher than excise rates on local production. However, the ...

While heated tobacco brands like Philip Morris Inc’s IQOS and e-vapour products are available locally, these products are grey market imports. As a result, these devices tend to be very expensive. Moreover, their distribution is extremely limited, ...

Although per capita consumption of wine was still relatively low prior to COVID-19, Uzbekistanis were showing increased interest in drinking wine on occasions other than special events and celebrations, largely as a result of a rising assortment of ...

Sales of RTDs remain negligible in Uzbekistan due to a lack of consumer awareness and limited availability in alcoholic drinks stores. Furthermore, high prices are also preventing development. Competition mainly comes from beer, which is considered a...

Sales of cider/perry remain negligible in Uzbekistan due to a lack of supply and limited consumer awareness, with no cider/perry products being found during store checks. However, given recent changes in drinking culture, cider/perry may appear in ...

Total volume sales of spirits witnessed a double-digit decline in total volume terms in 2020. This was largely due to the decline in on-trade sales brought about by the closure of bars, restaurants and other on-trade venues in March 2020 following ...

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country the government introduced a range of measures including asking on-trade establishments to close as from 19 March until 8 May 2020. This took a heavy toll on on-trade sales of alcoholic drinks which ...

As from 2019 the government granted permission for local beer to be sold in all outlets (retail, consumer foodservice and hotels etc) without requiring a special licence or permission. Domestic brands already dominated sales and therefore this was ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, depilatories will see slowed current value growth, but will continue performing well overall. The main reason for this is due to salon closures that has boosted sales during lockdown as consumers have remained ...

Sun care will respond negatively to the COVID-19 pandemic as current value sales decline in 2020 overall. This massive fall in demand comes as travel was stopped and people remained confined to their homes. Quarantine measures and limited holiday ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, oral care will see slowed current value growth in 2020 overall. The main reason for this is because consumers have been skipping daily oral care routines during lockdown, resulting in declining demand overall. ...

Fragrances will respond negatively to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall as current value sales decline notably. This serious contraction can be explained on two levels: firstly, fragrances are largely sold in non-essential stores which have been ...

Skin care will respond well to the COVID-19 pandemic as current value sales rise notably in 2020 overall. The main reason for this is due to many viewing products such as general-purpose body care and basic moisturisers as basic essentials. Likewise,...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, deodorants will see slowed current value growth in 2020 overall as lockdown leads consumers to abandon their daily care routines. Nonetheless, growth will still be seen as consumers prioritise necessities and ...

Hair care will respond well to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall as current value sales rise notably. There were short spikes in value sales in the first half of 2020 as consumers stockpiled necessities such as shampoo as the COVID-19 virus ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in rising economic uncertainty in Uzbekistan in 2020, which is expected to result in slightly slower value growth for baby and child-specific products in 2020. Some consumers will cut back on spending where possible...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, colour cosmetics will see slowed current value growth in 2020 overall. The main reason for this is because many colour cosmetics are sold in non-essential good stores which have been closed because of the ...