Cigarettes in South Korea

June 2024 | 23 pages | ID: C44A6195546EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Retail volume and current value sales of cigarettes declined in 2023, maintaining the trend seen in 2022. Nevertheless, cigarettes still constitute a large proportion of sales in the overall tobacco industry. Whilst cigarettes experienced a negative performance in 2023, the fact that the overall tobacco industry showed low current value growth in 2023 suggests that a significant transition to substitutes for cigarettes played a major role in the decline. Consumers’ heightened concerns about heal...

Euromonitor International's Cigarettes in South Korea report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, 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 2028 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.

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Contents

Cigarettes in South Korea
Euromonitor International
June 2024

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

CIGARETTES IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Cigarettes experiences a moderate decline in both volume and value terms in 2023
Product innovations reduce negative aspects of cigarettes, while intensifying the flavour and taste
KT&G Corp retains its leading position in cigarettes
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Continuous declines in cigarette volumes expected as the transition to alternatives accelerates
The societal issues surrounding cigarettes are deepening
Potential for increases in the prices of cigarettes
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies 2018-2023
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 1 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 6 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 7 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 8 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 9 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 14 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2023-2028
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2023-2028
TOBACCO IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2023: The big picture

2023 KEY TRENDS

Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Legislation
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
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Vapour products
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 24 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 3 Research Sources