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Tobacco in Azerbaijan

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  • 49 Pages
  • June 2023
  • Region: Azerbaijan
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 594150
Cigarettes continued to dominate the Azerbaijan tobacco market in 2022 despite posting a decline in the year due to a combination of factors. In 2022, cigarettes players faced challenges due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict causing a shortage of supplies, price increases and temporary out-of-stocks. The government’s taxation policies, which resulted in unit price increases for almost all categories, further contributed to falling volumes.

The analyst's Tobacco in Azerbaijan 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, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco.

Data coverage:
Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Tobacco 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

TOBACCO IN AZERBAIJAN
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 1 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 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN AZERBAIJANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cigars remain a niche category due to limited availability and high prices
  • High unit prices hamper the development of fine cut tobacco
  • Gradual recovery of pipe tobacco following COVID-19
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cigarillos to remain a viable alternative to cigarettes for budget-conscious smokers
  • Increasing competition from e-vapour products, rising excise tax and regulatory pressures will impact pipe tobacco
  • Cigars expected to remain niche due to high unit prices
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 10 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 11 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 12 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 13 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 14 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 15 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2017-2022
  • Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 24 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 25 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 28 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 29 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO IN AZERBAIJANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Closed system single use devices benefit from wide availability and flavour variety
  • Convenience, image and perceived reduced health risks drive growth of heated tobacco
  • Single use devices pose a threat to classic vaping
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Strong growth of closed system single use market, especially with the anticipated entrance of Vuse Go
  • Potential legislative changes for stricter regulation of e-vapour products
  • Price increases could pose a challenge
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 34 Number of Adult Vapers 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 35 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 36 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 37 Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 38 Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 39 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 40 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 41 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotine Strength: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 42 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 48 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 50 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
CIGARETTES IN AZERBAIJANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Volume sales impacted by migration to alternative products, Russia-Ukraine war and rising prices
  • No significant new product launches in 2022
  • JTI Caucasus maintains its lead
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising health concerns and price increases impact future volume sales
  • Fighting illicit trade with new “Track and Trace” system
  • Rising demand for flavoured cigarettes and compact formats
TAXATION AND PRICING
  • Taxation rates
  • Table 53 Taxation and Duty Levies 2017-2022
  • Average cigarette pack price breakdown
  • Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 55 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 56 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 57 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 58 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 59 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 60 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 61 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 62 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 65 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 66 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 69 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 70 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 71 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 72 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 73 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 74 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 75 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2022-2027