Middle East and Africa Cigarette Filters Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Middle East and Africa Cigarette Filters Market Analysis and Size

The filter, also known as the filter tip, is a crucial component of a cigarette in addition to paper, capsules, and adhesives. Larger tar prickles are shielded by filters, allowing smaller bits to penetrate further into your lungs. Cellulose fiber is a market leader and is becoming increasingly well-demanded among consumers because it can be obtained from natural resources. When cigarette filters are cut lengthwise, more than 12,000 white cellulose acetate fibers are visible. A cigarette filter reduces the toxicity of the chemicals without obstructing their entry into the lungs.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the cigarette filters market, valued at USD 1,561.34 million in 2022, will reach USD 2,378.06 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% 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.

Middle East and Africa Cigarette Filters Market Scope and Segmentation      

Market Definition.

Tobacco smoke is filtered by cigarette filters attached to one end of the cigarette. To filter harmful substances such as tar and nicotine while smoking, cigarette filters are frequently made of paper, plastic cellulose acetate fiber, or activated charcoal. They lessen the negative effects of smoke. The production of cigarettes often involves the use of cigarette filters. As the trend of young people smoking cigarettes has grown over the past few years, the cigarette filter market has grown significantly. Smoking filters tobacco smoke, which lowers the risk of lung cancer.

Middle East and Africa Cigarette Filters Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing awareness of smoking's effects

The adverse effects of smoking have increased the need for filters, which is expected to drive the global cigarette filter market. As cigarette filters lessen the harmfulness of smoke and filter toxic substances like tar and nicotine while smoking, the global cigarette filter market is anticipated to expand more quickly as people become more aware of the negative effects of smoking. The market for cigarette filters will keep expanding through rising disposable income and altering lifestyles. Additionally, rapid urbanization and the growing smoking trend will support market value growth over the anticipated time frame.

•  The rise in the trend of cigarette smoking is driving the market

Teenagers are smoking more cigarettes on average. People believe smoking is cool, upbeat, reduces stress, and helps with depression and anxiety. Alcohol heightens intoxication levels and impacts cigarette demand as drinking and partying become more popular. These are the main factors influencing the cigarette filter market. According to the Action on Smoking and Health Organization, the number of people using e-cigarettes has significantly increased from about 700,000 in 2012 to 3.6 million in 2019. Cigarette filters should be used to reduce the potency of tobacco and its detrimental effects on health. As a result, it is anticipated that the demand for cigarette filters will rise throughout the forecast period, along with the growth in smokers.

Opportunities

• Release of novel goods and biodegradable replacements

Butts are made of the same cellulose acetate plastic as cigarette filters, so they must be discarded after use. This plastic takes so long to degrade it pollutes the environment. The time it takes for these cigarette filters to decompose can range from 18 months to 10 years. As a result, several businesses saw an opportunity and began producing biodegradable cigarette filters, which is expected to drive market expansion. The leading businesses are releasing biodegradable cigarette filters more quickly than their competitors, providing market participants with more lucrative opportunities.

• The rising popularity of  cannabis cigarettes opens up lucrative growth opportunities

Herbal and cannabis cigarettes are gaining popularity because they are completely free of nicotine and tobacco and contain ingredients such as Indian blue water lily, chamomile, licorice, clove, pudina, and other herbs that aid in quitting smoking. This was bought to help in the market's growth. With the development of cigarette filter technology, new flavors of flavored filters, such as menthol, chocolate, and other flavors, are now widely accessible, which boosts societal demand and promotes market expansion.

Restraints/Challenges

• Tobacco and plastic use are subject to strict regulations.

Ceramic filters are having difficulty gaining traction due to the stricter laws and regulations that demand the use of single-use plastic filters in response to the rising pollution levels worldwide. An enormous amount of nicotine and heavy metals are released into the environment each year when trillions of cigarettes are discarded, and these substances eventually transform into microplastic pollution. It significantly adds to the global plastic pollution problem. The ban on plastic cigarettes in some countries and the impending bans in others have hindered the market's growth. The stringent laws governing tobacco use also reduce the market's overall growth rate.

• Cigarette filter restrictions limit market expansion

Rarely, non-filtered cigarettes may even pose a greater risk than filtered cigarettes. Filtered cigarettes reduced the most common form of lung cancer brought on by filter-less smoking, but adenocarcinoma incidence has increased. Therefore, these cigarette filter flaws are anticipated to limit market growth.

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 given the Project of the Year award. 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.

Middle East and Africa 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

Middle East and Africa Cigarette Filters Market Regional Analysis/Insights

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

The countries covered in the cigarette filters market report are Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA)

U.A.E. dominates the market and will continue to flourish its trend of dominance during the forecast period. The main attribution for the Middle East and Africa region's dominance through the growing demand for Nico free cigarette filter. Additionally, men smoke more frequently than women in the nation. Despite higher taxes and stricter regulations, value sales of cigarette products are anticipated to grow slightly over the forecast in the upcoming years.

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.)
• Tobacco Tactics  ( Australia )
• 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 (U.S.)
• Kavin Carbon (India)
• Brandwell Media Pvt. Ltd. (India)
• KR Pulp & Papers Limited (India)
• HN International (U.S.)
• Essentra plc (U.K.)

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