Asia-Pacific Cigarette Filters Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Asia-Pacific Cigarette Filters Market Analysis and Size

People who enjoy smoking and are conscious of their health have started using charging cigarettes these days. Electric cigarettes, also known as charging cigarettes, are tobacco-free and powered by rechargeable technology. In this case, single cigarettes can be recharged and used repeatedly. Plastic filters are included with an electric cigarette and must be attached while smoking. Only 3–4 cigarettes can be used through these plastic filters before the user needs to replace them. This innovation accelerates the market's expansion. Materials such as plastics, cellulose fiber, cellulose acetate, rayon, and paper are employed to make cigarette filters. These are white and are arranged in filters with greater density. Even a thread is more delicate than them. The market is therefore expected to expand quickly during the anticipated period.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the cigarette filters market, valued at USD 16196.15 million in 2022, will reach USD 29101.14 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.6% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. In addition to the market insights such as market value, growth rate, market segments, geographical coverage, market players, and market scenario, the market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, and consumer behavior.

Asia-Pacific Cigarette Filters Market Scope and Segmentation  

Market Definition.

Cigarette filters are parts affixed to one end of the cigarettes to filter the tobacco smoke that smokers inhale. Cigarette filters are typically made of paper, plastic cellulose acetate fiber, or activated charcoal and are frequently used to filter harmful substances such as tar and nicotine while smoking. They lessen smoke's harmful effects. Cigarette filters are commonly used in the manufacturing of cigarettes. The cigarette filter market has experienced significant growth over the past few years as the trend of young people smoking cigarettes has grown. Smoking reduces the risk of lung cancer by filtering tobacco smoke.

Asia-Pacific Cigarette Filters Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Filter demand is increased as smoking's harmful effects become more widely known

With the harmful effects of smoking, there is an increasing need for filters, predicted to drive the global market for cigarette filters. As cigarette filters lessen the harmfulness of smoke and filter harmful substances such as tar and nicotine while smoking, the global cigarette filter market is anticipated to expand more quickly as people become more aware of the adverse effects of smoking.. In light of rising disposable income and evolving lifestyles, the market for cigarette filters will continue to expand. Additionally, the market will experience value growth over the coming years because of rapid urbanization and the rising smoking trend.

• An increase in the cigarette smoking trend drives the market

Cigarette smoking among teenagers is becoming more prevalent. People think smoking is hip, lifts their spirits, eases stress, and combats depression and anxiety. The rise in drinking and partying trends affects cigarette demand because alcohol heightens intoxication levels. These are the primary variables impacting the market for cigarette filters. According to Action on Smoking and Health Organization, the number of people using e-cigarettes has significantly increased, rising from about 700,000 in 2012 to 3.6 million in 2019. To lessen the potency of tobacco and its harmful effects on health, cigarette filters should be used. Therefore, it is expected that during the forecast period, demand for cigarette filters will increase along with the rise in smokers.

Opportunities

• The introduction of innovative products and biodegradable substitutes

The market's top players are introducing biodegradable cigarette filters more quickly than their rivals, giving market participants more lucrative opportunities. Butts must be discarded after use because they are made of the same type of cellulose acetate plastic as cigarette filters. This plastic pollutes the environment because it takes a long time to degrade. These cigarette filters can decompose anywhere between 18 months and 10 years. As a result, several companies recognized an opening and started making biodegradable cigarette filters, which is anticipated to drive market growth.

• The popularity of herbal cigarettes is rising, creating profitable growth opportunities

Herbal cigarettes, which are 100% nicotine and tobacco-free and contain ingredients such as Indian blue water lily, chamomile, licorice, clove, pudina, and other herbs that help smokers quit, are becoming more and more popular on the market. The expansion of the market is expected to benefit from this. New flavors of flavored filters, such as menthol, chocolate, and other flavors, are now available due to advancements in cigarette filter technology, which increases societal demand.

Restraints/Challenges

• The negative effects of cigarettes can limit market growth

In some circumstances, non-filtered cigarettes might even be more dangerous than filtered cigarettes. Even though the most prevalent type of lung cancer caused by filter-less smoking decreased with filtered cigarettes, the incidence of adenocarcinoma has increased. Therefore, the market growth rate is expected to be slowed by these shortcomings of cigarette filters.

• Strict laws apply to the use of plastic and tobacco

Ceramic filters are struggling to gain traction due to stricter laws and regulations mandating single-use plastic filters in response to rising pollution levels worldwide. When trillions of cigarette butts are discarded yearly, many heavy metals and nicotine are released into the environment, eventually transforming into microplastic pollution. It significantly adds to global plastic pollution. The ban on plastic cigarettes in several nations and the upcoming bans in other countries have impeded the market's growth. Furthermore, the strict regulations surrounding tobacco use slow the market's overall growth rate.

This cigarette filters 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 cigarette filters market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an analyst brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Recent Developments

• In 2020, with its innovative recycling strategy, Eastman Chemical Company was awarded the Project of the Year. By introducing new products to the market, the award assists the company in growing business sales.
• In 2020, the Acetic Acid Route to Acrylic Acid Technology Licensing Agreement was signed by Celanese Corporation. The agreement broadens the company's customer base and contributes to revenue generation.

Asia-Pacific Cigarette Filters Market Scope

The cigarette filters market is segmented on the basis of material, product, filter type, price point, application, distribution channel. 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

• Cellulose Fiber/ Acetate
• Plastic
• Activated Charcoals
• Others

Product

• Disposable
• Re-Usable

Filter Type

• Regular Filter
• Specialty Filter
• Non-Cigarette filter
• Flavoured cigarettes
• Mild Cigarettes
• Light Cigarettes
• Menthol
• Herbal Cigarettes
• Kreteks
• Others

Price Point

• Premium
• Medium
• Economy

Application

• Standard Cigarette
• E-Cigarette

Distribution Channel

• Online Distribution Channel
• Offline Distribution Channel

Tobacco Shops

• E-commerce
• B2B Distribution
• B2C Distribution
• Convenience Stores
• Others
• Mom and pony
• Super market and hypermarket

Asia-Pacific Cigarette Filters Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The cigarette filters market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, material, product, filter type, price point, application, distribution channel as referenced above.

The countries covered in the cigarette filters market report are China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC).

China dominates the market and will continue to flourish its trend of dominance during the forecast period. The main attribution for the Asia-Pacific region's dominance is an increase in smokers and a rise in the popularity of cigarettes with flavor-infused filter tips, which drives up demand for cigarette filters in the area.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as 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 Cigarette Filters Market Share Analysis

The cigarette filters 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 cigarette filters market.

Some of the major players operating in the cigarette filters market are:

• Eastman Chemical Company (U.S.)
• Daicel Corporation (Japan)
• Celanese Corporation (U.S.)
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation(Japan)
• Sappi (South Africa)
• RYAM(U.S.)
• Sichuan Push Acetati Co., Ltd., (China)
• Cerdia International GmbH (Switzerland)
• Tokyo Pipe Co.,Ltd. (Japan)
• Yuri Gagarin PLC (Bulgaria)
• Swiss Quality Paper AG (Switzerland)
• Nemuno banga (Lithuania)
• Denicotea (U.S.)
• Hind Filters Private Limited (India)
• Kavin Carbon (India)
• KR Pulp & Papers Limited (India)
• HN International (U.S.)
• Essentra plc (U.K.)

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