JT sales down

Japan Tobacco (JT) sold 75.5 billion cigarettes in 2019, 7.9 percent fewer than in 2018. The company’s domestic cigarette revenue fell by 2.4 percent to ¥485 billion ($4.41 billion) over the same period.

JT’s cigarette market share was 60.4 percent in 2019.

The company will no longer release a monthly disclosure of Japanese domestic cigarette sales results due to the fluctuation from new product releases and product retail price amendments. Results will be released quarterly from fiscal year 2020 onward.