Category: Tobacco Products
Asia Tobacco Products
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Cigarettes in Pakistan
... Meanwhile, many young consumers of legal smoking age were reluctant to start smoking cigarettes altogether. Young consumers of legal smoking age shifted towards modern, tobacco free oral nicotine, such as nicotine pouches, and vaping, etc. ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Pakistan
... the review period. With the rise in import taxes, the category is set to witness a slowdown in demand growth. Nonetheless, the adoption rates of new users are set to rise, although low quality and ... Read More
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Tobacco in Taiwan
... age, increasing the proportion of warning pictures and texts on tobacco products, completely prohibiting e-cigarettes and flavoured tobacco products, regulating heated tobacco, and expanding the scope of smoking bans in public areas, including schools and ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Taiwan
... consequently, price rises. This led to consumers searching for cheaper options. E-vapour products are easier to carry around and use at any time, encouraging more cigarettes users to switch to e-vapour products. In addition, the ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Taiwan
... as cigarettes making them an attractive option to smokers. Moreover, it also means cigarillos offer better profit margins for tobacco companies, which has encouraged some players to market cigarillos more heavily than cigarettes. Young people ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Uzbekistan
... a rise in immigrants from Russia. The war in Ukraine led to the mobilization of some Russians in 2022, with many choosing to leave the country and move to Uzbekistan. This influx of immigrants has ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Uzbekistan
... and prestigious items, with many purchased as gifts or for special occasions, such as weddings and business meetings. Cigars and cigarillos are high-priced and unaffordable for the majority of consumers in Uzbekistan. As imported products, ... Read More
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Tobacco in Uzbekistan
... the number of adults of legal smoking age rising. The arrival of Russians seeking to flee their home nation as the war in Ukraine evolved also supported cigarette sales. Despite the positive volume growth, major ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Taiwan
... smoking age will be raised to 20 years in 2023, and smoking will be banned in more areas including all school campuses, kindergartens, baby care centres, and in-home child care locations. The amended law also ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Turkey
... rate. Because these products are significantly cheaper and more economical than cigarettes, demand surged as soaring inflation and hikes in tobacco excise taxes prompted many smokers to try to reduce the cost of their habit. ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Turkey
... and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As inflationary pressures caused the cost of living to rise dramatically and eroded purchasing power, many smokers sought to save money by switching from cigarettes to fine ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Turkey
... importation, sale and marketing of e-vapour products, heated tobacco products and all kinds of related accessories in Turkey. Individuals who contravene the ban can be punished under Law No. 5607. Prior to this, no licences ... Read More
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Tobacco in Turkey
... the global recovery from the pandemic and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Two hikes in the OTV (excise tax) on tobacco products – in January and May – also drove up unit prices ... Read More
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Tobacco in Bangladesh
... 2040. However, there are still many tobacco users due to the wide availability of low-priced cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco. After early promise, e-vapour products are now set to be banned in the future. In ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Kazakhstan
... rise in excise duty was another incentive to stop smoking. Some people are giving up smoking completely and others are switching to e-vapour products in particular, which are perceived as less harmful to health. This ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Kazakhstan
... growth. Their popularity is growing due to ease of use and a wide array of flavours. There is also a new local competitor. TOO Trade Incorp launched the ENRG brand, which are produced in China, ... Read More
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Tobacco in Cambodia
... the government continues to spread awareness and reduce the consumption of tobacco products. Meanwhile, despite e-cigarettes being illegal, the government is currently facing a huge problem in terms of illicit trade as such products are ... Read More
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Tobacco in Laos
... trade down to lower-priced products. However, health concerns are gradually impacting sales in urban areas. Meanwhile, smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco have negligible legal sales in Laos, although there is an opportunity for ... Read More
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Tobacco in Myanmar
... brand continues to decline sharply due to a consumer boycott stemming from the brand’s links to the military junta. Sales of cigars are plummeting due to the absence of foreigners, while e-vapour products is poised ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Kazakhstan
... cigarillos are much more popular in Kazakhstan than cigars, the growth in volume sales of cigars was significantly higher in 2022. The boost in cigars was supported by a growing interest in quality whiskies, which ... Read More
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Tobacco in Sri Lanka
... unaffordable. Meanwhile, demand for cigarettes remains under pressure as many consumers are increasingly concerned about the long-term impact of smoking and nicotine addiction. Sales in other categories remain negligible, with little to suggest that demand ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the Philippines
... at the end of the review period. The niche market of cigars and cigarillos and the efforts of incumbent players such as Tabacalera Inc and Tabaqueria de Filipinas Inc propelled the category to expand further ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Japan
... decline was seen, with retail volume sales falling to half the 2021 level. The rapid growth of cigarillos was supported by the preferential tax rate given to cigarillos compared with cigarettes, because cigarillos were taxed ... Read More
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Cigarettes in the Philippines
... cigarette industry players. With the higher excise taxes in 2022, cigarette smokers reduced their spending due to the higher cash outlay on a per stick basis, thereby resulting in lower smoking prevalence at the end ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in the Philippines
... well distribution and sales, of e-vapour products and heated tobacco. These categories registered growth in 2022 as the law aims to safeguard the tobacco industry from illicit trade, while also making the minimum age to ... Read More
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