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Tar and Nicotine Report

As determined by the Government Chemist from samples obtained during the period of January - December 2024

Description TAR
YIELD
(mg/cig)		 NICOTINE YIELD
(mg/cig)
MEVIUS MAX YELLOW LBS 2.0 1MG FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS OPTION FIZZY GOLD 1 100'S ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS LSS BLIZZARD MINT 1 FTKS ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS LSS PIANISSIMO ONE 1 FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS OPTION PURPLE 1 100'S ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM) 10.1
MEVIUS OPTION YELLOW 1 100'S ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS OPTION FIZZY DEW 1 100'S ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT (ORANGE GREEN) 1 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT (YELLOW CLICK) 1 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT (MINTEK) 1MG FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MARLBORO ICE BLAST MEGA 1 FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT (WHITE) 1 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT CORE 1 FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT (PURPLE) 1 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS ONE 1 FTKS ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MEVIUS OPTION PURPLE 1 SUPER SLIMS 100'S FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
KENT (GREEN CLICK) 1 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.1
MARLBORO WHITE ONE FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)10.2
MARLBORO SUMMER SPLASH 2 FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)20.2
VIRGINIA S. SUPERSLIMS MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)30.3
KENT CORE 4 FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)30.3
MEVIUS WIND BLUE 4 FTKS ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)40.4
MEVIUS CASTER+ 5 ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)40.4
MARLBORO SUMMER SPLASH 5 FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)40.4
ESSE BLUE FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
MARLBORO ICE BLAST MEGA 5 FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
PALL MALL AMBER BOOST FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
MEVIUS OPTION PURPLE 5 ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.5
MEVIUS OPTION FIZZY DEW 5 ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.5
MEVIUS OPTION YELLOW 5 ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.5
PALL MALL BOOST 5 FT (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
MEVIUS OPTION PURPLE 5 SUPER SLIMS 100'S FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.5
LUCKY STRIKE HOKKAIDO MINT (BOOST GREEN RED) 5 FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
南京雨花石(幼支)濾嘴 20S BOX (<=90MM)*50.4
BOHEM CIGAR MOJITO DOUBLE FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.5
KENT (PURPLE) 5 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
ESSE MENTHOL FT 20S BOX (<= 90MM)50.4
KENT (GREEN CLICK) 5 100'S FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.4
MARLBORO REFINED MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)50.5
MARLBORO DOUBLE BURST FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)60.5
MARLBORO SILVER BLUE FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)60.5
NANJING SHIERCHAI FT20S BOX (<= 90MM)60.5
MEVIUS SILVER MENTHOL 6 FT ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)60.6
LUCKY STRIKE FRESH FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.5
MEVIUS SKY BLUE 7 FTKS ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.7
LUCKY STRIKE CHOICE DOUBLE CLICK (PURPLE GREEN) FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.5
CAPRI SLIMS FT 20S BOX (<=90MM) (NAKED-WRAP)70.6
DUNHILL BLUE FTK (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.7
MARLBORO WHITE MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.5
MARLBORO GOLD FTKS 25S BOX (<=90MM)70.6
MARLBORO GOLD FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.6
PALL MALL COOL FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.6
LUCKY STRIKE CLICK BOOST (GREEN) (NAKED-WRAP) FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.6
MARLBORO BLACK MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)70.6
CHESTERFIELD MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
PALL MALL BLUE FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
MARLBORO MINT STORM FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
CAPRI SUPERSLIMS FT (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.7
CHESTERFIELD MINT BURST FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
VIRGINIA S. SLIMS MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.7
MARLBORO DRY MENTHOL 8 FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
WINSTON BLUE FTKS 20S ROUND CORNER BOX (<=90 MM)80.6
MEVIUS GREEN MENTHOL 8 FT ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.7
MARLBORO DOUBLE BLACK FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
PALL MALL BOOST 8 FT (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
MEVIUS OPTION PURPLE 8 ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.7
MARLBORO ICE BLAST MEGA 8 FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
CAMEL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (<=90 MM)80.7
KENT CORE 8 FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.6
MEVIUS OPTION FIZZY DEW 8 ROUND FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)80.7
WINNER FTKS 8MG 20S BOX (<=90 MM)80.6
MARLBORO SPLASH MEGA PURPLE 8 FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)90.6
CHESTERFIELD BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)90.6
WINNER SUPER COOL FTKS 20S BOX (<= 90MM)90.7
DOUBLE HAPPINESS (9 MG) FTKS 20S BOX (<= 90MM)90.8
NEXT BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)90.6
FURONGWANG (BLUE BOX) FT 20S BOX (<= 90MM)100.9
WINSTON CLASSIC FTKS 20S ROUND CORNER BOX (<=90 MM)100.8
CAMEL YELLOW FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)100.9
MEVIUS ORIGINAL BLUE 10 FTKS ROUND 20S BOX (<=90MM)100.8
LESSER PANDA FT 20S BOX (<= 90MM)100.9
SHUANG XI CLASSIC STYLE FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)100.7
MARLBORO FLAVOR MIX FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)110.8
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS CLASSIC DELUXE 20S BOX (<= 90MM)111.2
WUYESHEN FT 20S RED BOX (<=90MM)110.9
YUXI FT 20S BOX (<=90MM)111.0
WUYESHEN FT 20S GOLD BOX (<=90MM)110.9
CHUNGHWA (RED) FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)110.9
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)111.0
SHUANG XI FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)110.8
CHUNGHWA FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (<=90MM)111.0
DOUBLE HAPPINESS NANYANG CLASSIC FT 20S SOFT PACK (<=90MM)120.9
MARLBORO MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)120.8
PALL MALL RED FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX (<=90MM)120.9
FURONGWANG 20S BOX (<=90MM)121.1
WEALTH FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (<=90 MM)130.9
GENTORI FILTER KING SIZE 20S PACK (<=90MM)130.9
MARLBORO (RED) FTKS 25S BOX (<=90MM)130.9
MARLBORO RED FTKS 20S BOX (<=90MM)130.9
VICEROY RED FTKS 20S BOX (<= 90MM) (NAKED-WRAP)130.9

Remarks:

    * No English name.
  1. The published figures represent mean values of determinations undertaken over the whole sampling period.
  2. Brands with the same figure for tar and nicotine yields are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. International Standards methods employed for the determination are ISO 3308:2012, ISO 4387:2019, ISO 10362-1:2019, ISO 8243:2013, and ISO 10315:2021.
  4. The estimates of uncertainty for the methods summarized below are based on data published by the International Organization for Standardization and results reported by recent Asia Collaborative Study.
Mean tar yield, mg/cig Uncertainty, mg/cig
1 to 4 ± 1.0
5 to 9 ± 1.4
10 to 14 ± 2.1
15 to 17 ± 2.6
Mean nicotine yield, mg/cig Uncertainty, mg/cig
0.1 to 0.4 ± 0.10
0.5 to 1.0 ± 0.15
1.1 to 1.5 ± 0.22