Global Cigar Packaging Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Global Cigar Packaging Market, By Material (Paperboards, Paper Boxes, Plastic, Jute, Metal, Others), Type (Primary Packaging, Secondary Packaging, Bulk Packaging) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Market Analysis and Size

The market growth can be attributed due to the inclination of customers toward cigars over cigarettes and other recreational smokes. The packaging enhances and protects the quality and flavour of the product from deterioration and aroma transmission during transportation. Paperboards, foils, laminates, etc., are the most common cigar packaging materials available in the market. Commercial or bulk packaging of cigar includes slides and bundle wraps and flexible packaging in a variety of form.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the cigar packaging market was valued at USD 1201.75 million in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 1709.01 million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 4.50 % during the forecast period of 2022 to 2029. The market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, patent analysis and technological advancements.     

Report Scope and Market Segmentation

Market Definition

Cigar is the roll of tobacco for smoking which consists of cut tobacco filler in a binder leaf with a wrapper leaf that has rolled spirally around the bunch. The wrapper leaf is the most expensive leaf which is used in cigars, elastic, silky in texture, must be strong, and even in colour; it must have a pleasant flavor and good burning properties. Cigar packaging is a unique packaging where manufacturers can only print the brand name in a mandated font, size, and place. They are not allowed to use the company’s logo, colour, image, or trademarks. Additionally, they have to add mandated health warning and toxic constituents on the packaging.

Cigar Packaging Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail as below:

Drivers

• Rise in demand due to western lifestyle

 The rise in the adoption of the western lifestyle, Cigar manufacturers are targeting young males with flavoured cigars, which is expected to increase the demand for cigar packaging.

• Rapid urbanization

Increasing urbanization and augmented popularity of cigar among the youth are the main factor driving the growth of the cigar packaging market. Moreover, stressful lives, along with increased hectic schedule and workload, are also enhancing the consumption of cigar among the working population

• Changing lifestyle

Lifestyles of the people changing dramatically overall the globe. It’s not considered as taboo for women to smoke, especially in growing countries, which are also projected to drive the market growth rate of cigar packaging market.

Opportunities

• Availability of the extended time

The impact of pandemic, disposable income, and no recreational activity is encouraging the customers to consume cigars in their free time, which increase the demand of packaging material for cigar, thereby auxiliary the growth in the sales of the product and hence, the growth of the cigar packaging market in the upcoming years.

• Rise the demand of flexible packaging

Flexible packaging is mainly gain traction in a cigar packaging material owing to improve the cost-effectiveness and barrier assets. The publisher analyse that the global cigar packaging market show moderate growth during the forecast period

• Rise in product innovations

The companies have been forced to get produce creative and innovative product for marketing and serve to the public. They have also produce effective product which reduce the overall price of these products at the unit level will act as market drivers and further increase beneficial opportunities for the market's growth rate.

Restraints/ Challenges

However, strict rule and regulations in some countries and a ban on numerous marketing methods for cigar products are limiting the growth of the global cigar packaging market.  More ever, Companies in the cigar packaging market will have to develop safer products. These businesses will have to become creative in their marketing efforts because including attractive packaging, traditional advertising ways, are being expelled, which are the major restraints that will obstruct growth of the market.

This cigar packaging market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the cigar packaging market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

COVID-19 Impact on Cigar Packaging Market

As per many surveys, consumers projected to quit smoking due to concerns about their health risks during COVID-19, this ran to augmented cigar smoking. This is attributed to consumers being unable to divert their minds to other things, eventually which is leading to spending more money and time on their smoking habits. On the other hand, the flavored Cigar market has quickly attained pre-COVID levels. A healthy growth rate is anticipated during the forecast period driven by the economic recovery in most of the evolving nations. However, due to anticipated third and other waves, unparalleled conditions generate a gloomy outlook.

Global Cigar Packaging Market Scope

The cigar packaging market is segmented on the basis of material and type. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Material

• Paperboards
• Paper Boxes
• Plastic
• Jute
• Metal
• Others

Type

• Primary Packaging,
• Secondary Packaging,
• Bulk Packaging

Cigar Packaging Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The cigar packaging market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, type and material as referenced above.

The countries covered in the cigar packaging market report are U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Belgium, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Rest of Europe, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific, United Arab Emirate, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa.

Asia-Pacific dominates the cigar packaging market in terms of revenue market and market share and will continue to flourish its dominance during the forecast period. This is due to the rising demand for cigar packaging in this region. The Asia-Pacific region dominates the cigar packaging market, with China leading the way in terms of cigar consumption. Due to the ease of consuming cigars, China is leading the Asia-Pacific market.

During the projected period, North America is expected to be the fastest developing region due to the rising demand of cigar packaging in this region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Cigar Packaging Market Share Analysis

The cigar packaging market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to cigar packaging market.

Some of the major players operating in the cigar packaging market are:

• Amcor Plc (Switzerland)
• Innovia Films (U.K.)
• ITC (India)
• Mondi (UK)
• Altria Group Inc.(U.S.)
• Ardagh Group S.A (Luxembourg)
• British American Tobacco (U.K.)
• Reynolds American Corporation (U.S.)
• Philip Morris International Inc. (U.S.)
• China National Tobacco Corporation (China)
• International Paper(US)
• Japan Tobacco International (Switzerland)
• Siegwark Druckfarben Ag & Co KGaA (Germany)
• Merck KGaA (Germany)
• Smurfit Kappa (Ireland)
• Oracle Packaging (India)
• Novelis (U.S.)
• WestRock Company (US)
• Conitex Sonoco (US)