INTERNATIONAL. JT International (JTI), the international business operation of Japan Tobacco, has posted a surge in volume and value sales for the first nine months of 2007 (to 30 September).
JTI increased its sales volume by +53.8% compared to the same period last year, to 274 billion cigarettes. These results include the Gallaher tobacco business which was acquired on 18 April 2007.
JTI’s Global Flagship Brands (GFB) include Winston, Camel, Mild Seven, Benson & Hedges, Silk Cut, LD, Sobranie and Glamour. Total GFB sales volume from January to September amounted to 145.9 billion units.
This increase was driven in large measure by Winston in Russia, Ukraine, Spain and Turkey and Camel in Spain, France, Italy and Russia. GFB performance also reflects the additional contribution of Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut in the UK and Ireland, plus LD, Sobranie and Glamour in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
Net sales including tax increased +115.7% to US$13.816 billion, and net sales excluding tax amounted to US$5.743 billion, an increase of +62.9% from the previous year. Net sales per thousand cigarettes, excluding tax, rose +6% to US$21.
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