Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic - February 2021

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This is a continuation of our page on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic and summarises the incidents reported during the month of February 2021. This page will be continuously updated as and when incidents related to the month of January are reported.

The Summary of Interference Reported as of 28th February 2021

Table 1 summarises the incidents reported since 13th March 2020, the date of initiation of Lock Down in Sri Lanka, the day we started monitoring Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Table 1: Summary of reported TII during COVID-19 Pandemic

Tobacco Company Reported Countries Number of Incidents
British American Tobacco (BAT) South Africa, United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Brazil, Kenya, Bangladesh, Croatia, Mexico, Nigeria, Honduras, Russia, Malaysia, Zimbabwe 88
Philip Morris International (PMI) Brazil, Costa Rica, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Philippines, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Lebanon 43
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) United Kingdom (UK), Bangladesh, Turkey, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Zambia 37
Altria group United Sates of America (USA) 44
Imperial Tobacco Russia 29
ITC Limited India India 14
Korea Tobacco Ginseng Corporation (KT&G) Indonesia, Turkey, Russia 6
Reynolds American United Sates of America (USA) 4
Universal Cooperion United Sates of America (USA) 2
VMR Products United Sates of America (USA) 2
RJ Reynolds Tobacco United Sates of America (USA) 3
Godfrey Phillips India India 3
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) Sri Lanka 3
DJarum Indonesia 2
PT HM Sampoerna Indonesia 1
Hongyunhonghe Tobacco (Group) - 2
7 HILLS Manikchand Products Private Limited India 2
Deccan Tobacco India 1
Vinataba Tobacco Company Vietnam 1
International Tobacco Company Nigeria 1
LT Group Philippines 1
China Tobacco China 2
Gamucci United Kingdom, United States of America (USA), Asia and Africa 1
Barco Trading Company Angola 1
Pan Africa Tobacco Group Angola 1
Company not specified or interference via Front Groups United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Australia, Lebanon, Senegal, Sri Lanka, France, Myanmar, India, Chile, South Africa, Kenya, Bhutan 38

Week 47: 1st–7th February 2021

  • Media reported that increase of income of Philip Morris International (PMI) during the last quarter of 2020 was apparently due to more users shifting from cigarettes to smoke free products during the COVID 19 pandemic.[1]
  • Market research institutes issued several reports on COVID-19 impact on the tobacco industry this week. The details of the five reports that mentioned COVID-19 in the title are summarised in the Table 2.

Table 2: Summary of published market research reports during week 47

Market research institute Title of the report Tobacco companies mentioned
HTF Market Intelligence COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Smokeless Tobacco Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 Skoal., Altria Group, Inc., MacBaren Tobacco Company A/S., Reynolds American Inc., Japan Tobacco, Inc., JMJ Group., Dharampal Satyapal Limited., British American Tobacco (BAT), Swedish Match AB., Manikchand Group., Swisher International Group, Inc. & Imperial Brands PLC[2]
HTF Market Research COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Heated Tobacco Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris International (PMI), Altria, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco, American electronic cigarette company, China tobacco, Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation & VMR Products [3]
HTF Market Report COVID-19 Outbreak-Global e-Liquids and e-Juice Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 Litejoy International Pvt. Ltd, Shenzhen Joyetech Co., Ltd, Altria Group Inc, Philip Morris International Management SA (PMI), Green Vapo, Pure Vapors, ITC Limited, Japan Tobacco Inc, Foschia, Reynolds American Inc, SPK Consumer Solutions Pvt. Ltd & Godfrey Philips India Ltd [4]
Hong Chun Research Snus Market Size 2020, Share, Global Industry Analysis and Competitive Landscape (Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic) Swedish Match AB, Arnold Andre, GN Tobacco Sweden AB, Dharampal Satyapal, Swisher International Inc, Imperial Brands PLC, Mahak Group, Altria Group, Inc., British American Tobacco (BAT), Manikchand Group, Gotlandssnus AB, Reynolds American, JT International AG, Japan Tobacco, Gajane[5]
Credible Markets 2020-2025 Global Electronic Cigarette And Tobacco Vapor Market Report - Production And Consumption Professional Analysis (Impact Of COVID-19) NJOY LLC, JUUL Labs, Altria Group Inc., Turning Point Brands, British American Tobacco (BAT), MCIG Inc, Philip Morris International, Japan Tobacco Inc., Imperial Brands plc[6]

Week 48: 8th – 14th February 2021

  • Media reported that Japan Tobacco International (JTI) plans to launch a new heated tobacco product in the second half of 2021. [7]
  • In the USA, media reported that the Altria Group was registered as a lobby group on cannabis policy in Virginia. Elizabeth Rafferty, the Director of government relations for Williams Mullen office, was the nominated as the lobbyist.[8]
  • Chief Marketing officer of BAT issued a media statement on a plan of British American Tobacco (BAT) to expand their business to incorporate cannabis, especially cannabidiol products.[9]
  • Media reported that the duty-free business of British American Tobacco (BAT) in Malaysia was negatively impacted due to travel restrictions existed throughout the 4th quarter in 2020. Further, it mentioned that there was a fall of sales volume of 8%, of which, 3% was due to COVID 19 pandemic.[10][11]
  • Masamichi Terabatake, President and the CEO of Japan Tobacco International (JTI), stated that the reduction of cigarette sales volume was lower than expected, claiming it is due to reduced illicit trade resulting from the border closure in Japan. He further mentioned that there is a negative impact on duty-free trade due to travel restriction and lockdowns.[12]
  • Market research institutes issued several reports on COVID-19 impact on the tobacco industry this week as well. Details of seven reports that mentioned COVID 19 impact in the title are summarised in the Table 3.

Table 3: Summary of published market research reports during week 48

Market research institute Title of the report Tobacco companies mentioned
A2Z Market Research Global Heat-not-burn Tobacco Product (HNB) Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) Imperial Brands, NJOY, RR Chemicals, PAX Labs, MCIG, Gilla, Gamucci, Johnson Creek, ECIG, Japan Tobacco International, CB Distributors, JUUL Labs, International Vapor Group, KangerTech, Altria Group, British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris International, Ballantyne Brands,Nicotek, Joyetech Co.[13]
Orbis Research 2020-2025 Global Tobacco Market Report-Production and Consumption Professional Analysis (Impact of COVID-19) Philip Morris International Inc., Universal Corp, Altria, Japan Tobacco, China National Tobacco Co., Imperial Tobacco, Reynolds American Inc., British American Tobacco (BAT), Hongyunhonghe Tobacco (Group) Co. [14]
Report Linker Cigarettes, Cigars And Cigarillos Global Market Report 2021: COVID 19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 Altria Group Inc; Imperial Brands; Habanos S A; Swisher International Inc and British American Tobacco (BAT) [15]
Report Linker Smoking And Other Tobacco Products Global Market Report 2021: COVID 19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 Philip Morris International Inc; Imperial Tobacco; Altria Group Inc; British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco Inc. [16]
A 2Z Market Research Global Dipping Tobacco Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), Manikchand Group, British American Tobacco (BAT), Swisher International, Inc., Dharampal Satyapal Group, Kayak Outdoors, Imperial Tobacco Group, Japan Tobacco, Inc. (JT), JMJ Group, American Snuff Co, Altria Group, Inc., Swedish Match, Pinkerton Tobacco [17]
A2Z Market research Global E-Cigarettes Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) Healthier Choices Management Corp, Wismec, Green Smoke, V2 Cigs, SMOK, MCIG, Inc., Cloudcig, Om Vapors, Japan Tobacco, Inc., Imperial Tobacco Group, British American Tobacco (BAT),Vapor4Life, Reynolds American Inc., Juul Labs, Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris International Inc., Joyetech, ITC Limited [18]
A2Z Market Research Global Snuff Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) Manikchand Group, JMJ Group, British American Tobacco (BAT), Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco, Swedish Match, Swisher Internationa, Dharampal Satyapal, Altria Group, RAI. [19]

Week 49: 15th – 21st February 2021

  • Media quoting a survey in South Africa, National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile survey (NIDS-CRAM), reported that market share of cigarettes sale of transnational tobacco companies changed from 70% in pre-ban, to 33% during the ban and to 50% after the ban. The same report stated that 8% of smokers quit due to the ban and 50% of those who quit during the ban restarted when the ban was lifted.[20] As stated in the previous month’s page, trade restrictions leading to an increase in illicit trade is a common argument made by the tobacco industry and its front groups.
  • Media reported that Philip Morris International (PMI) launched the heated tobacco product (IQOS 3 DUO) in Lebanon in the background of dropping adult smoking rates with the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]
  • In Sri Lanka, media quoting the Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) reported a fall of cigarette sales in 4th quarter of 2020 due to reduced accessibility for consumers and the retailers following the curfew and the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]It further reported that the net profit is 15.57 billion and it is a loss of 10% in the year 2020.[23]
  • Media reported that the new users of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and oral nicotine products of British American Tobacco (BAT) has increased by 3 million during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[24][25]
  • Media quoting British American Tobacco (BAT) reported that their annual earnings were higher than the estimated despite the pandemic due to increase in sales of other nicotine products. It further reported that the sale of cigarette sticks fell by around 5% while the profits increased by around 9% in 2020.[26][25]
  • Altria, presented in the Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference 2021 their concepts on ‘’’Moving Beyond Smoking’’’.[27]
  • In Croatia, media reported that the government is planning to increase the excise tax on heated tobacco products due to economic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. However, they also reported that this action would be beneficial for British American Tobacco (BAT) as it has the largest market share on tobacco. Further, it mentioned that the Prime Minister of Croatia had a discussion to maintain the investments of BAT under an agreement as it is the “country’s largest foreign direct investor”.[28] Article 5.3 of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) recommends governments not to favour tobacco industry in any policy decision as it has a fundamental conflict of interest with public health.
  • Media reported of an increase in net profit of British American Tobacco (BAT) Uganda by Ugandan Shilling 4.278 billion despite a drop in sales volume of cigarettes by 1% due to COVID-19 in 2020. [29]
Image 1: Media reporting the increased net profit of British American Tobacco (BAT) in Uganda[29]
  • This week, market research institutes issued 10 reports mentioning COVID-19 impact on the tobacco industry in the titles. These reports are summarised in the Table 4.

Table 4: Summary of published market research reports during week 49

Market research institute Title of the report Tobacco companies mentioned
Glob Market Reports (COVID-19 Version) Global E-cigarette and Vape Market Status (2015-2019) and Forecast (2020-2025) by Region, Product Type & End-Use NicQuid, Philip Morris International Inc., International Vapor Group, British American Tobacco (BAT), Altria Group, Inc., Imperial Brands, Shenzhen IVPS Technology Co., Ltd., International, Japan Tobacco, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Shenzhen KangerTech Technology Co., Ltd. [30]
HTF Market Intelligence COVID-19 Outbreak-Global E Cigarettes Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 JUUL, NicotekLlc, British American Tobacco (BAT), Reynolds American Inc., V2, NJOY, VmrFlavoursLlc, Blu, Altria Group, Philip Morris International Inc., International Vapor Group, FIN Branding Group LLC, Imperial Brands & Mistic [31]
Ample Market Research Consulting Global Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products Market Research Report with Opportunities and Strategies to Boost Growth- COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Japan Tobacco, Philip Morris International, Altria, British American Tobacco (BAT), Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation, VMR Products, Imperial Brands, China tobacco, American electronic cigarette company [32]
ARC Reports Store COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Smokeless Tobacco Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 Skoal, Altria Group, MacBaren Tobacco Company A/S, Reynolds American Inc, Japan Tobacco, JMJ Group, Dharampal Satyapal Limited, British American Tobacco (BAT), Swedish Match AB, Manikchand Group, Swisher International Group, Imperial Brands PLC [33]
HTF Market Intelligence COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Roll-Your-Own-Tobacco Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 British American Tobacco (BAT), McGahey The Tobacconist, Japan Tobacco Inc., Imperial Brands, Altria Group Inc. & PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. [34]
Market Growth Insight Global E Cigarettes Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) Japan Tobacco, Inc., MCig, Inc, Altria Group, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Philip Morris International, Gamucci, China National Tobacco Corporation, Lorillard, ITC, Cloudcig, Reynolds American Inc., Vapor Corp, Bull Smoke [35]
Reports and Markets COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 Japan Tobacco, Sampoerna, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, China Tobacco Guangdong Industrial, PAX Labs, Telkom Indonesia, Gippro, ELIO, Vapesoon, AVBAD, Modtank, Gudang Garam, Vapor Tobacco Manufacturing, BRI, and GLO [36]
Credible Markets Post-Pandemic Era-Global Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Product (HNB) Market Analysis 2020, With Top Companies, Production, Revenue, Consumption, Price And Growth Rate Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco (BAT), Japan Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Altria, China tobacco, Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation, American electronic cigarette company, VMR Products [37]
HTF Market Report COVID-19 Outbreak-Global E-Cigarette Devices Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 FIN Branding Group LLC., VMR Products LLC, Philip Morris International Inc., Japan Tobacco Inc., NJOY Inc., Imperial Brands plc, British American Tobacco (BAT), International Vapor Group, Vapor Hub International Inc., Altria Group Inc. & JUUL Labs [38]
HTF Market Report COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 Japan Tobacco, Sampoerna, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, China Tobacco Guangdong Industrial, PAX Labs, Telkom Indonesia, Gippro, ELIO, Vapesoon, AVBAD, Modtank, Gudang Garam, Vapor Tobacco Manufacturing, BRI & GLO [39]

Week 50: 22nd – 28th February 2021

  • This week, market research institutes issued 6 reportsmentioning COVID-19 impact on the tobacco industry in the title. The reports are summarised in the Table 5.

Table 5: Summary of published market research reports during week 50

Market research institute Title of the report Tobacco companies mentioned
Nxtgen Reports COVID-19 Outbreak-Global E-cigarette and Vape Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 International, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, British American Tobacco (BAT), Imperial Brands, Shenzhen IVPS Technology Co., Ltd., Philip Morris International Inc., International Vapor Group, NicQuid, Shenzhen KangerTech Technology Co., Ltd, Japan Tobacco, Altria Group [40]
A2Z Market Research Global Tobacco Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) Philip Morris International Inc., Japan Tobacco Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Metco Ltd, General Cigar, Tabacalera de Garcia S.A.S, Regie Company, Tabacalera El Credito, Davidoff, Kelner’s, KT&G Company, Tabacalera La Alianza, La Aurora, Imperial Tobacco, British American Tobacco (BAT), De Los Reyes.[41]
Hong Chun Research Heated Tobacco Market Size 2020, Share, Global Industry Analysis and Competitive Landscape (Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic) China tobacco, Imperial Brands, Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation, American electronic cigarette company, British American Tobacco (BAT), VMR Products, Altria, Philip Morris International (PMI), Japan Tobacco [42]
Market Research Store E-cigarette and Vaping Market By Key Players (Philip Morris International Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Imperial Brands, Shenzhen KangerTech Technology Co.; Ltd); Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread Philip Morris International Inc., Japan Tobacco International, International Vapor Group, NicQuid, British American Tobacco (BAT), Altria Group, Inc., Imperial Brands, Shenzhen IVPS Technology Co., Ltd., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, Shenzhen KangerTech Technology Co <rerf> Richard. E-cigarette and Vaping Market Size to Grow with Stupendous CAGR | Key Driver and Growth Forecasts, 28 February 2021, accessed March 2021</ref>
Inside Market Reports Post-pandemic Era-Global Heat-not-burn Tobacco Product (HNB) Market Analysis 2020, With Top Companies, Production, Revenue, Consumption, Price and Growth Rate Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Altria, China tobacco, Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation, American electronic cigarette company, VMR Products [43]
HTF Market Intelligence COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Roll-Your-Own-Tobacco Industry Market Report-Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities and Competitive Landscape in 2020 British American Tobacco (BAT), McGahey The Tobacconist, Japan Tobacco Inc., Imperial Brands, Altria Group Inc. & PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL[44]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Zack Equity Research. Factors Likely to Influence Philip Morris' (PM) Q4 Earnings, 1 February 2021,accessed March 2021
  2. ↑ NJ Edison. Smokeless Tobacco Market to Eyewitness Massive Growth by 2026 : Altria, Japan Tobacco, Imperial Brands, 1 February 2021, accessed February 2021
  3. ↑ Craig. Heated Tobacco Market to Witness Massive Growth by 2026: Japan Tobacco, American electronic cigarette company, China tobacco, 4 February 2021, accessed March 2021
  4. ↑ Nidhi. eLiquids and eJuice Market – Expectation Surges with Rising Demand and Changing Trends | Altria Group, Philip Morris International Management SA (PMI), Green Vapo, 4 February 2021, accessed March 2021
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  8. ↑ TG Branfalt. Big Tobacco Firm Altria Hires Lobbyists for Cannabis Policy, 12 February 2021, accessed March 2021
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  16. ↑ Report Linker. Smoking And Other Tobacco Products Global Market Report 2021: COVID 19 Impact and Recovery to 2030, 9 February 2021, accessed March 2021
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