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Cigarettes in Costa Rica

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  • 24 Pages
  • June 2023
  • Region: Costa Rica
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1932838
High inflation impinged on Costa Rican household budgets in 2022, prompting more consumers to trade down to cheaper cigarette brands. Often, the more economical options are illegal cigarettes that come from India and South Korea via the Colón Free Trade Zone in Panama. These are transported to Costa Rica by land through Paso Canoas or by sea, before being sold through traditional retailers.

The analyst's Cigarettes in Costa Rica 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.

Table of Contents

CIGARETTES IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Contraband cigarettes compete with lower cost brands as cost of living rises
  • Major players struggle to drive growth with flavour innovations
  • Brand loyalty remains robust among middle and higher income consumers
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cigarettes face bleak outlook with less appeal among younger adults
  • Lower priced brands to face solid growth prospects
  • Growing threat as higher-income smokers switch to HEETS
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 COSTA RICA
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
  • Advertising and sponsorship
  • Point-of-sale display bans
  • Smoking in public places
  • Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
  • Flavoured tobacco product ban
  • Reduced harm
  • 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
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 3 Research Sources