Table of Content

Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates
Euromonitor International
July 2020

List OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on tobacco
COVID-19 country impact
The introduction of minimum pricing influences sales of cigarettes
Competitive landscape impacted by price changes
Growing health consciousness and regulation to impact future sales growth
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
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2014-2019
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
The introduction of minimum pricing results in changes to price tiers
Impact of excise taxes now waning as consumers are accustomed to higher prices
Rising health awareness and smoking cessation suppress demand for cigarettes
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Recovery and opportunities
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Summary 3 Taxation and Duty Levies 2014-2019
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 4 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2014-2019
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2014-2019
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2019-2024
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Demand for cigars heavily negatively impacted by the introduction of excise taxes
Smoking tobacco is a key target of health awareness campaigns
Cigarillos see the strongest sales declines as demand plummets
2020 AND BEYOND
Affected products within cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY DATA
Table 32 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 36 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 37 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2014-2019
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2015-2019
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2016-2019
Table 50 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 51 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2014-2019
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
E-vapour products becomes legal for the first time
Adoption rate of e-vapour products set to increase dramatically
Impending regulation and technical standards expected to impact initial uptake
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 56 Number of Adult Vapers 2014-2019
CATEGORY DATA
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2019-2024
Table 58 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2020-2024
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2019-2024
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2020-2024
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2024