Table of Contents

Introduction

Market Context

Market size and structure

Production and trade

Taxation and retail prices

Manufacturers and brands

The smoking population

Operating constraints

Distribution

Prospects and forecasts

Appendix

Italy Cigars and Cigarillos, 2020

Summary

Italy Cigars and Cigarillos, 2020 is an analytical report by GlobalData that provides extensive and highly detailed current and future market trends in the Italian tobacco market. It covers market size and structure along with per capita and overall consumption. Additionally, it focuses on brand data, retail pricing, prospects, and forecasts for sales and consumption until 2029.

Despite rising prices and growing health awareness, cigarette volumes have remained relatively buoyant, although demand has been declining since 2007, as prices and smoking restrictions have increased.

The Italian market for cigars and cigarillos is one of the most buoyant in Europe. It has been recently stimulated by demand for value cigarillos as well as the impact of the TPD2 regulations since 2017.

Scope

- Until recently, cigar and cigarillo production was in decline;
- however, the revival in the popularity of cigars/cigarillos in recent years has boosted output.
- Minimum excise duty is also applied. Until recently the rate was levied at a unified €25 per kg. Since June 19, 2017 a slightly higher rate of €30 per kg has been applied.
- Per capita levels of 14.33 pieces per person are forecast for 2019.

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- Identify the areas of growth and opportunities, which will aid effective marketing planning.
- The differing growth rates in regional product sales drive fundamental shifts in the market.
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