Cigars in Japan

Traditionally, people in Japan have never been big consumers of cigars. Cigars continued to show a volume contraction of 1% in 2010. This decline was mainly due to the ageing population, leading to a shrinking number of smokers. The sluggish economy also prevented the consumption of high-end cigars. However, because cigar smoking is a hobby rather similar to wine, sales were impacted less by the latest tobacco tax increase in October 2010 than cigarettes.

Euromonitor International's Cigars 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 2006-2010, 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 2015 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarillos, Cigars Excluding Cigarillos.

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

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• Get a detailed picture of the Cigars market;
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• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

CIGARS IN JAPAN

Euromonitor International
December 2011

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines
Trends
Hand-made Versus Machine-manufactured Splits
Table 1 Sales of Cigars by Handmade vs Machine-manufactured 2006-2010
Competitive Landscape
New Product Developments
Summary 1 Cigars and Cigarillos - New Product Launches
Distribution
Prospects
Category Data
Table 2 Sales of Cigars by Category: Volume 2005-2010
Table 3 Sales of Cigars by Category: Value 2005-2010
Table 4 Sales of Cigars by Category: % Volume Growth 2005-2010
Table 5 Sales of Cigars by Category: % Value Growth 2005-2010
Table 6 Sales of Cigars by Handmade vs Machine Manufactured: % Volume Breakdown 2005-2010
Table 7 Company Shares of Cigars Excluding Cigarillos 2006-2010
Table 8 Brand Shares of Cigars Excluding Cigarillos 2007-2010
Table 9 Company Shares of Cigarillos 2006-2010
Table 10 Brand Shares of Cigarillos 2007-2010
Table 11 Sales of Cigars by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2005-2010
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: Volume 2010-2015
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: Value 2010-2015
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: % Volume Growth 2010-2015
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: % Value Growth 2010-2015
British American Tobacco Japan Ltd in Tobacco (japan)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 2 British American Tobacco Japan Ltd: Key Facts
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 3 British American Tobacco Japan Ltd: Competitive Position 2010
Japan Tobacco Inc in Tobacco (japan)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 4 Japan Tobacco Inc: Key Facts
Summary 5 Japan Tobacco Inc: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 6 Japan Tobacco Inc: Competitive Position 2010
Executive Summary
Demographics, Health Concerns and Fashion Discourage Smoking
Substantial Increase in Tobacco Tax Leads To A Surge in Demand
Tobacco Tax Increase Affects Consumers' Preferences
Public Areas Become Even Tougher for Smokers
Continuing Decline Expected Over the Forecast Period
Operating Environment
Legislative Overview/ Fctc Ratification
Summary 7 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Country-specific Legislation:
Minimum Legal Smoking Age
Smoking Prevalence
Table 16 Smoking Prevalence in Adult Population 2005-2010
Table 17 Number of Smokers by Gender 2005-2010
Tar Levels
Health Warnings
Advertising and Sponsorship
Point-of-sale Display Bans
Smoking in Public Places
Low Ignition Propensity (lip) Regulation
Electronic Cigarettes
Litigation
Death by Cause
Table 18 Death by Cause 2005-2010
Taxation and Pricing
Duty Paid Packet Marks
Taxation Rates
Table 19 Taxation and Duty Levies
Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown
Table 20 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
Production/imports/exports
Table 21 Trade Statistics - Cigarettes 2006-2010
Table 22 Production/Imports/Exports 2005-2010
Illicit Trade in Cigarettes
Market Indicators
Table 23 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes by Volume 2005-2010
Market Data
Table 24 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2005-2010
Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2005-2010
Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2005-2010
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2005-2010
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2010-2015
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2010-2015
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2010-2015
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2010-2015
Definitions
Summary 8 Research Sources Skip to top