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Research Report of the Major Brands on Chinese Cigarette Market, 2009

May 2009 | 70 pages | ID: R8DC86944B2EN
China Research and Intelligence Co., Ltd.

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China is the world's largest tobacco production and consumption country. The tobacco industry occupies an important position in Chinese national economy, the major financial revenue source of Chinese government. In 2008, Chinese tobacco industry accumulatively realized the industrial and commercial taxes of 449.9 billion Yuan (64.3 billion USD). Chinese tobacco industry is a controversial industry. On the one hand, the government monopoly tobacco industry brings huge profits for the government; on the other hand, the voice of smoking harmful to health is getting higher and higher.

China has about 400 million smokers, accounting for over 30% of total Chinese population and one fourth of the world's smokers, 15 million of which are female. Besides, the smokers in China show the increasing tendency. The cigarettes, as a kind of special commodity, undertake multiple roles in China's social life, such as household products, gifts and luxury products etc. with the sustainable development of Chinese economy, people's demand level on the cigarette is also enhanced. The sales volumes of the cigarettes in medium and high quality are rising year by year

In 2008, China produced 2.2 trillion cigarettes, up by 3.7% year on year and sold 2.2044 trillion cigarettes, up by 3.1% year on year.

The market concentration of Chinese tobacco industry is gradually accelerating. The most cigarette brands in China were near to 2,400, which were 758 in 2002 and reduced to 582 in 2003. With the intensification of the cigarette brand integration in China, there were only 155 cigarette brands and 873 specifications in production by the end of 2008. Meanwhile, the mergers and acquisitions among Chinese cigarette enterprises are going on, in which some acquisitions enhance the competitiveness of the enterprises, but some only follow the fashion.

At present, it is impossible for the cigarettes to introduce into China in large quantities because of the high duties. Therefore, the foreign cigarettes, with great advantages in price and quality, will enter Chinese market through smuggling. Taking 555 cigarettes of British American Tobacco for example, the largest sales volumes of imported cigarettes in China, the retail price of the legal package is about 1.7 to 2.2 USD, but the retail price of the smuggling one is only about 1 to 1.2 USD/package. The price advantage is obvious. It is estimated that the annual scale of the smuggling cigarettes in Chinese market exceeds 5 billion USD; however, the legal cigarette import amounts were only 665.71 million USD in 2008, released by Chinese customers.

As the international financial crisis brings increasing uncertainty to Chinese economy, it is uncertain about the influences on Chinese cigarette consumption market. If the general environment of the cigarette market is in bad tendency, the first stricken will hit the medium and high quality brands. The smuggling cigarette volumes will be increased, exclusive the possibility of the reduction in the total cigarette sales volumes.

All in all, Chinese cigarette market has great attractiveness for the global tobacco enterprises. They will enter Chinese market sooner or later, but only the time, labor forces and materials spent on the process are unknown.

This report mainly researches the operations of more than 20 outstanding domestic cigarettes enterprises in Chinese market and analyzes the present situations of over 100 cigarette brands of these companies.

Meanwhile, this report introduces detailed to the present situation and characteristics of Chinese tobacco monopoly systems and some confusing concepts, such as the grading standards of Chinese domestic cigarettes and the prices of various cigarettes.

This report is of high reference values for Chinese and global cigarette factories and import and export dealers to understand Chinese cigarette industry and discover the opportunities in the market.

More following information can be obtained in this report:

- Type Grading of Chinese Domestic Cigarettes
- Price Systems of Chinese Cigarettes
- Major Local Cigarettes Factories and Their Cigarettes Brands in China
- Retail Prices of the Major Brand Cigarettes in Chinese Market
- History and Present Situation of Chinese Tobacco Monopoly Systems
- Imports and Exports of Chinese Cigarettes Industry
- Present Situation and Trends of the Mergers and Acquisitions in Chinese Cigarette Industry
- Contacts of the Major Cigarette Factories in China
- Investment Opportunities of Chinese Cigarette Industry
1 OVERVIEW ON CHINESE CIGARETTE INDUSTRIAL

1.1 Analysis on the Development Environments of Chinese Cigarette Industrial
  1.1.1 Policy Environment
  1.1.2 Economic Environment
  1.1.3 Social and Cultural Environment
1.2 Overview on Chinese Cigarette Market
  1.2.1 Supplies
  1.2.2 Demands
  1.2.3 Imports and Exports
1.3 Analysis on Chinese Tobacco Monopoly Systems
  1.3.1 Development History
  1.3.2 Present Situations
  1.3.3 Prediction on the Development Perspectives
1.4 Analysis on the Marketing Strategies of Chinese Cigarette Market
  1.4.1 Sales Channels
  1.4.2 Promotion Strategies
  1.4.3 Recommendations for the Marketing Strategies

2 SHANGHAI TOBACCO (GROUP) CORP. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANIES

2.1 Shanghai Cigarette Factory
  2.1.1 Company Profile
  2.1.2 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  2.1.3 Development Strategies
2.2 Beijing Cigarette Factory
  2.2.1 Company Profile
  2.2.2 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  2.2.3 Development Strategies
2.3 Tianjin Cigarette Factory
  2.3.1 Company Profile
  2.3.2 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  2.3.3 Development Strategies

3 MAJOR CIGARETTE FACTORIES IN THE NORTHEAST OF CHINA AND NORTH CHINA

3.1 Heilongjiang Cigarette Industrial Co., Ltd
  3.1.1 Company Profile
  3.1.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  3.1.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  3.1.4 Development Strategies
3.2 Liaoning Hongta Tobacco (Group) Company Ltd
  3.2.1 Company Profile
  3.2.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  3.2.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  3.2.4 Development Strategies
3.3 Jilin Tobacco Industrial Company
  3.3.1 Company Profile
  3.3.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  3.3.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  3.3.4 Development Strategies
3.4 Shanxi Kunming Cigarette Co., Ltd
3.5 Hebei Basha Tobacco Co., Ltd
3.6 Zhangjiakou Cigarette Factory
3.7 Inner Mongolia Kunming Cigarette Co., Ltd

4 MAJOR CIGARETTE FACTORIES IN THE CENTRAL PAIN AREAS OF CHINA

4.1 China Tobacco Shandong Industrial Corp
  4.1.1 Company Profile
  4.1.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  4.1.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  4.1.4 Development Strategies
4.2 China Tobacco Henan Industrial Corporation
  4.2.1 Company Profile
  4.2.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  4.2.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  4.2.4 Development Strategies

5 MAJOR CIGARETTE FACTORIES IN EAST CHINA (EXCLUDING SHANGHAI)

5.1 China Tobacco Anhui Industrial Corporation
  5.1.1 Company Profile
  5.1.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  5.1.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  5.1.4 Development Strategies
5.2 China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Corporation
5.3 China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Corporation
5.4 Xiamen Tobacco Industrial Co., Ltd
5.5 China Tobacco Jiangxi Industrial Corporation

6 MAJOR CIGARETTE FACTORIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH CHINA

6.1 China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Corporation
  6.1.1 Company Profile
  6.1.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  6.1.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  6.1.4 Development Strategies
6.2 China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Corporation
6.3 China Tobacco Guangdong Industrial Corporation
6.4 Shenzhen Tobacco Industrial Co., Ltd
6.5 China Tobacco Guangxi Industrial Corporation

7 MAJOR CIGARETTES FACTORIES IN THE SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST OF CHINA

7.1 China Tobacco Chongqing Industrial Corporation
  7.1.1 Company Profile
  7.1.2 Affiliated Cigarette Factories
  7.1.3 Major Cigarette Brands and Yield Capacity
  7.1.4 Development Strategies
7.2 China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Corporation
7.3 Hongta Tobacco (Group) Company Ltd
7.4 Hongyun Honghe Tobacco (Group) Co., LTD
7.5 China Tabacco Shaanxi Industrial Corporation
7.6 Gansu Tobacco Industrial Co., Ltd

8 MERGERS SAND ACQUISITIONS IN CHINESE CIGARETTE INDUSTRIAL, 2008-2009

8.1 Driving Forces of the Mergers sand Acquisitions in Chinese Cigarette Industry
  8.1.1 Economic Background
  8.1.2 Government Policies
8.2 Merger and Acquisition Cases in Chinese Cigarette Industry
  8.2.1 Merger and Acquisition Activities of Shanghai Tobacco (Group) Corp
  8.2.2 Merger and Acquisition Activities of Hongta Group
  8.2.3 Merger and Acquisition Activities between Hongyun Group and Hongge Group
  8.2.4 Merger and Acquisition Activities of China Tobacco Industry Corporation in Various Regions
8.3 Gains and Losses of the Merger and Acquisition Cases in Chinese Cigarette Industry
  8.3.1 Advantages
  8.3.2 Disadvantages
8.4 Prediction on the Mergers sand Acquisitions in Chinese Cigarette Industry

SELECTED CHARTS

Chart Yield and Sales of the Cigarettes in China, 1997-2008 (Unit in Billions)
Chart Analysis on the Smoker’s Situations in China (the first considerations for the smokers when choosing cigarettes)
Chart Number of the Cigarettes Brands Exceeding the Sales Volumes of 50 Billion Cigarettes in China, 2003-2008
Chart Cigarettes Brands and Its Sales Volumes Exceeding 50 Billion Cigarettes in China, 2008(Unit in Billions)
Chart Sales Concentrations of Top Ten Cigarette Brands in China, 2002-2008
Chart Grading Standards of Chinese Domestic Cigarettes
Chart Cigarette Export Volumes in China, 1997-2008
Chart Cigarette Export Amounts in China, 1997-2008
Chart Cigarette Import Volumes in China, 1997-2008
Chart Cigarette Import Amounts in China, 1997-2008
Chart Major Tobacco Groups and Their Leading Brands in China
Chart Number of the Cigarette Factories, 2002-2008
Chart Brand Number of the Cigarettes in China, 2002-2008
Chart Yields of Shanghai Tobacco (Group) Corp, 2001-2008
Chart Operation of, Hongta Group 2008
Chart Major Merger and Acquisition Events in Chinese Cigarette Industry


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