Cigarette sales increased in China

China’s cigarette sales volume during the first nine months of this year, at 1,975 billion, was increased by about 1.1 percent on that of the first nine months of 2012, 1,954 billion, according to a Tobacco China magazine story.

At the same time, key-brand volume was said to have risen by 7 percent to 1,550 billion.

Meanwhile, the value of total cigarette sales during the first nine months of this year, at CNY998 billion, was increased by 8.7 percent on that of the first nine months of 2012.

The value of key-brand sales increased, during the same period, by 11.2 percent to CNY913 billion.

Twenty seven key brands account for about 78 percent of total volume sales and for 91 percent of the value of total sales.