World Tobacco Companies

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World Tobacco Companies

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Exclusive extracts from this 188 page-long report:

- What is the business?

The tobacco industry is comprised of companies engaged in the growth, preparation, shipment, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. […]

- Who are the key players?

Highly concentrated, the international market is dominated by four corporations: Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco. Together they make up 75% of the global market excluding China. […]

-Companies analysed in the report:

CHINA NATIONAL TOBACCO CORPORATION, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, JAPAN TOBACCO, IMPERIAL TOBACCO, ALTRIA GROUP, KT&G, ITC LIMITED, EASTERN COMPANY, SWEDISH MATCH

- How intense is competition?

Global competition is very concentrated with four multinational companies dominating the marketplace, excluding China National Tobacco Corporation. Overall, the tobacco market has little competition and high operating margins reflecting the high price of cigarettes in relation to their low production costs. […]

- What are the main markets?

In 2010 the entire global market was estimated at 465 billion euros. Several large profitable markets, for example China and Egypt, are highly protected, if not entirely closed off to foreign supply. World consumption has been shifting East as the Western world has become more informed about the harms of tobacco use. […]

1.1. Overview

1.2. The industry

1.3. Supply and demand

1.4. Key players

1.5. Geographical overview

2. Market Environment and Prospects

2.1. Market environment

2.2. Supply and demand

2.3. International trade

2.4. Geographic overview

3. Corporate strategies and competition

3.1. Competitive forces

3.2. Structure of competition

3.3. Corporate strategies

4. Case studies

4.1. Brand and pricing power

4.2. Pricing power

4.3. Impact of the illicit trade

4.4. Vertical integration

4.5. Cutting costs

4.6. Expanding to emerging markets

5. Company profiles

5.1. China National Tobacco Corporation

5.2. Philip Morris International

5.3. British American Tobacco

5.4. Japan Tobacco

5.5. Imperial Tobacco

5.6. Altria Group

5.7. KT&G

5.8. ITC Limited

5.9. Eastern Company

5.10. Swedish Match

6. Statistical Appendix

7. Sources

8. Annexes

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