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Cigarettes in France
Euromonitor International
July 2020

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HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
While volume sales of cigarettes decline, higher price points in 2019 encourages demand for illegal trade, a major obstacle for the French government
The ban of menthol cigarettes, which accounts for a small percentage of volumes sales in 2019, results in consumers reaching for heated tobacco products
Philip Morris retains its lead in 2019, as a rise in price points closes the price gap between premium and economic products
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Recovery and opportunities
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies 2014-2019
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 2 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2014-2019
Table 2 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 6 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 7 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 8 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 9 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 13 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2014-2019
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2019-2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on tobacco
COVID-19 country impact
In 2019, big tobacco players manage declines by investing in limited risk products, while e-vapour sales suffer from the negative press after deaths recorded in the US
Multinationals continue to lead the competitive landscape in 2019, as Philip Morris France SAS retains its lead of cigarettes and pipe smoking drives sales
Tax rises and increased health awareness is set to boost growth for smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco, over the forecast period?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Legislation
Legislative overview
Summary 3 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
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 23 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2014-2019
MARKET DATA
Table 24 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 4 Research Sources