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Transcript of Presented at Sun n’ Sand Resort, Mangochi. 8 th September, 2013 INVESTING IN VALUE- ADDED TOBACCO...
INVESTING IN VALUE-ADDED TOBACCO
(as a way toward industry sustainability)
JOSHUA NTHAKOMWA, DIRECTOR INVESTMENT PROMOTIONMalawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC)[email protected]
Revealing StatisticsGlobal Tobacco Industry generated sales of
almost US$721 billion in 2010 (Report Linker -www.reportlinker.com)
US$681 billion from cigarettes sales, which represents almost 95% of the total industry market
Cigarettes represent the leading market segment
Revealing Statistics (Continued)Currently, there are 1.3 billion smokers in the
world and figure is expected to increase by 4% annually – 52 million smokers annually
Around 12 million cigarettes are smoked every minute around the world
Around 35% of men in developed nations smoke against 50% in developing nations
Market Trends in the IndustryAbout 5.5 trillion cigarettes are produced
globally each year (Source: B.A.T)Biggest Single market is China (about 350
million smokers – 40% of global total)Four biggest international tobacco companies:
BAT, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco and Phillip Morris account for 45% of global market
Research reveals that while cigarette sales in developed countries continue to decline year after year, sustained volume growth is widely predicted in emerging markets
These are driven by population growth and increasing disposable income
Consequently, according to the report, the overall value of the tobacco market continues to growth
Statistics indicate that more tobacco companies are being pushed by regulatory factors in developed countries and are exploring investment in Africa, where the market seems to be emerging
Anticipation is that some of such investments could locate in Malawi being a locational country
Value-addition ProspectsMarket trends and investment push
factors in the developed world provides huge prospects for local value addition for export (Sub- and extra-region)
Optional strategy could be value addition (cigarette manufacturing) under sub-contractual arrangements
Market AccessEBA into European MarketSADC and COMESAAGOABilateral trade agreements with
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, China, India, Japan etc.
Government Support PoliciesTobacco being main forex earner,
government has huge interest for its value addition particularly for export market
For such value addition exclusively for export, GoM offers the EPZ status under which such export-oriented companies import their machinery/raw materials duty/tax/surtax -free
Industrial Rebate Scheme – covers manufacturing which does not qualify under EPZ – capital equipment/raw materials duty/surtax/excise exempt
Various tax allowances that will lower effective taxable income
Some can be negotiated with GoM, particularly for export-oriented ventures
Diversified InvestmentGoM encouraging tobacco companies
to also consider investment into non-traditional areas, e.g. soy-bean processing; groundnut processing etc
Also non-agricultural areas e.g. import-substituting areas in electrical accessories, production of tires (rubber sourced locally), energy generation using renewable sources etc.
Specific incentives exist for these: e.g. up to 10 years tax holiday for investment in energy and agro-processing – in addition to other incentives..
Thank you for your attention