China Cigarettes - Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2025

The China cigarette category is expected to register a negative volume CAGR over 2020-2025. Cigarettes are not considered to be a basic consumer good by the Chinese authorities and are therefore heavily taxed and have become a major source of revenue for the Chinese Government. Sales are forecast to fall back over the coming decade as an impact of rising prices and growing restrictions on smoking.

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the cigarette category in China, as part of the publisher's global coverage of the sector. It includes analysis on the following:

• Market Context: The report provides comparative analysis of the value shares of China in the Asia-Pacific and global tobacco sector. Additionally, the per capita expenditure of cigarette in China is also compared with the Asia-Pacific and global levels.
• Market Size and Structure: The report offers an overview of the growth at a sector level and provides analysis of the cigarette category. The category is analyzed by value, volume, and CAGR for the period 2015-2025. The section also includes value analysis of segments, value and volume analysis of sub-segments under the cigarette category for the period 2015-2025.
• Production and Trade: Provides analysis on per capita expenditure of cigarettes in China, compared to the Asia-Pacific and global markets. Further, analysis on the leading distribution channels at category level in 2020. The consumer sector reports cover the following eight distribution channels: cash & carries and warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, e-retailers, hypermarkets & supermarkets, tobacco specialists, vending machines, and other general retailers.
• Taxation: It covers taxation landscape in the country and effects in the cigarette category
• Manufacturers and Brands: The report provides analysis on leading companies in 2019.
• The Smoking Population: The report covers consumption of tobacco by gender in China.
• Operating Constraints: The report cover the impact of policies and regulation on the cigarette category in China.
• Prospects and Forecasts: The report covers forecast analysis of the cigarette category
• Macroeconomic analysis: The report also provides an outlook on macroeconomic indicators in China, with a detailed summary of the economy, labor market, and demographics.
• Exchange rates: Exchange rates used to convert local currency to US dollars are annual average floating exchange rates.
• Time period: The report provides sector value and volume data, including category and sector level data for the period 2015-2025. Distribution channel data is of 2020, and company data is included for 2019.

Scope

• Per capita expenditure of tobacco was higher in China compared to the global and regional level in 2020
• The per capita expenditure of cigarettes in China was higher than both Asia-Pacific and global averages in 2020​
• Convenience stores is the leading distribution channel in the cigarettes category, with a volume share of 25.4% in 2020
• Ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into force in 2011
• Smoking prevalence in China is estimated at 23.8% in 2020 with 45.7% of men and 1.4% of women classified as smokers

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