In 2022, cigarettes continued to record a decline in retail volume sales. However, the decline was the smallest in recent years, thanks to the end of tax increases. The government conducted a reform of the tobacco tax scheme from 2018 to 2022, to increase the taxes on cigarettes and heated tobacco. For cigarettes, the level of tax was increased in three stages, in 2018, 2020, and 2021. The pure increase of the tax at each stage was JPY1 per stick, equivalent to JPY20 per pack, as 20 sticks is th...
Euromonitor International's Cigarettes in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Cigarettes Including Fine Cut Stick Equivalent.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Cigarettes market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Cigarettes in Japan
Euromonitor International
June 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
CIGARETTES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Unchanged selling prices help minimise the decline in sales of cigarettes
Cigarettes wins consumers back from cigarillos after tax harmonisation
Economy-priced cigarettes sees a strong share increase
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Cigarette taxes likely to be increased further to finance defence budget
Economy cigarettes will remain popular, especially due to inflation
Reopening of smoking areas hoped to ease friction between non-smokers and smokers
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies 2017-2022
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 1 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 7 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 8 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 9 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 14 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2022-2027
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2022-2027
TOBACCO IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Legislation
Legislative overview
Summary 2 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum legal smoking age
Smoking prevalence
Tar levels
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Point-of-sale display bans
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 24 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 28 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027