Some of the major players in the global cigarette market include 22nd Century Group, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., BAT, China Tobacco International (HK) Company Limited, Imperial Brands PLC, ITC Limited, JTI, KT&G Corp., Philip Morris Products S.A., and VST Industries Ltd.
Among current youth users in 2025, 27.0% vape daily and 40.7% report frequent use
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For one, the strong foothold KT&G has in the Korean market is based on its roots, formerly as a state-operated company that played the role of a fruitful source of tax revenue for the government