01.06.2023, 09:13
Russia began to import twice as many cigarettes
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Since the beginning of 2023, the import of cigarettes to Russia has more than doubled — from 32 to 70 million packages. This is reported by RBC with reference to the report of the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT, the operator of the Honest Sign marking system).
Cigarette imports from January to March increased not only in comparison with 2022, when Western sanctions for the start of a special operation in Ukraine caused disruptions in logistics. It exceeded the figures of 2021, when 35.9 units of goods were delivered to Russia. Germany became the main supplier of tobacco products this year — it increased the volume of deliveries from 19 to 42 million packages and occupied 61 percent of the market. Bulgaria and South Korea also entered the top three, from where they imported 3.4 million packages (4.9 percent each). Only 19.6 million units of goods were delivered from the EAEU countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). The increase in the import of cigarettes and cigarettes is associated with the formation of stocks — so importers want to protect themselves from possible supply disruptions, explained Alexander Zavoikin, executive director of the tobacco consulting agency Fedotov Group. In the summer of 2022, tobacco stores faced a shortage of cigarettes of foreign brands. The reason was problems with logistics — trucks with tobacco were not allowed to pass at the border.
Another reason was an attempt to compensate for supply failures, Maxim Korolev, editor—in-chief of the Russian Tobacco industry agency, added - according to him, in 2022, cigarette importers experienced difficulties in obtaining excise stamps. Also, imports are growing due to the announced increase in the excise tax on tobacco products. Importers could speed up deliveries and deliver products in advance to save money, the expert added.
On the scale of the entire Russian market, imported cigarettes account for about three percent of the 2.35 billion packages. This is due to the fact that the largest foreign tobacco companies have localized production in Russia, and these enterprises meet the local demand for products of international brands.
Cigarette imports from January to March increased not only in comparison with 2022, when Western sanctions for the start of a special operation in Ukraine caused disruptions in logistics. It exceeded the figures of 2021, when 35.9 units of goods were delivered to Russia. Germany became the main supplier of tobacco products this year — it increased the volume of deliveries from 19 to 42 million packages and occupied 61 percent of the market. Bulgaria and South Korea also entered the top three, from where they imported 3.4 million packages (4.9 percent each). Only 19.6 million units of goods were delivered from the EAEU countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). The increase in the import of cigarettes and cigarettes is associated with the formation of stocks — so importers want to protect themselves from possible supply disruptions, explained Alexander Zavoikin, executive director of the tobacco consulting agency Fedotov Group. In the summer of 2022, tobacco stores faced a shortage of cigarettes of foreign brands. The reason was problems with logistics — trucks with tobacco were not allowed to pass at the border.
Another reason was an attempt to compensate for supply failures, Maxim Korolev, editor—in-chief of the Russian Tobacco industry agency, added - according to him, in 2022, cigarette importers experienced difficulties in obtaining excise stamps. Also, imports are growing due to the announced increase in the excise tax on tobacco products. Importers could speed up deliveries and deliver products in advance to save money, the expert added.
On the scale of the entire Russian market, imported cigarettes account for about three percent of the 2.35 billion packages. This is due to the fact that the largest foreign tobacco companies have localized production in Russia, and these enterprises meet the local demand for products of international brands.
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