PMI Launches Affordable BONDS Product in Philippines

Nov.25.2022
PMI Launches Affordable BONDS Product in Philippines
Philip Morris international introduces BONDS, a more affordable product, with plans to have 50% of smoke-free markets in low-income countries by 2025.

Philip Morris international(PMI) recently launched their more affordable product, BONDS, in a city in the Philippines. The product is now available in 30 low to middle income countries. PMI aims to have 50% of the smoke-free product market in low to middle income countries by 2025, with a goal of at least 40 million smokers switching from traditional cigarettes to IQOS products. As of September 30, 2022, there are around 19.5 million IQOS product users worldwide, with approximately 13.5 million smokers having switched from traditional cigarettes to IQOS, except for in Russia and Ukraine.

 

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