HONG KONG TAR AND NICOTINE TABLES - 2002

LOW TAR (0 - 9 mg tar/cigarette)
 

TAR
YIELD
(mg/cig)

BRAND

NICOTINE YIELD
(mg/cig)

 
1 KENT 1 MG Box 20's + 0.1
4 SILK CUT Ultra Mild (Box) 20's + 0.4
6 KENT Superlights King Size Box 20's + 0.5
6 MILD SEVEN Super Lights Box 20's 0.5
6 SALEM Super Menthol Box 20's + 0.5
7 CAPRI Slims Lights Menthol (Box) 20's + 0.5
7 DAVIDOFF Lights (Box) 20's + 0.5
7 DAVIDOFF Lights Menthol (Box) 20's + 0.6
7 DUNHILL Lights Filter Deluxe (Box) 20's + 0.5
7 DUNHILL Menthol Lights (Box) 20's + 0.5
7 SILK CUT (Box) 20's + 0.6
8 CARTIER VENDOME Lights (Box) 20's + 0.6
8 CARTIER VENDOME Menthol Lights (Box) 20's + 0.6
8 DJ MIX (Lemon) Fresh Filter Box 20's 0.5
8 KENT Deluxe Lights Box 20's + 0.7
8 KENT Fresh Lights Box 20's + 0.6
8 LIUSHUIYIN Lights Charcoal FIlter Box 20's + 0.7
8 MARLBORO Lights Box 20's + 0.7
8 MARLBORO Lights Menthol 100's Box 20's + 0.7
8 MARLBORO Lights Menthol Box 20's + 0.6
8 MARLBORO Lights Soft P. 20's + 0.6
8 MILD SEVEN Lights Box 20's + 0.6
8 SALEM LSS Lights Box 20's + 0.6
8 SALEM Lights Box 20's + 0.7
8 STATE EXPRESS 555 Lights (Box) 20's + 0.7
8 VIRGINIA Slims Lights Menthol (RCBox) 20's + 0.6
8 WINSTON Lights Box 20's + 0.7
8 YVES SAINT LAURENT Lights Luxury 100s (Box) 20's + 0.7
9 CAMEL Lights Box 20's + 0.8
9 CAPRI Superslims Menthol (Box) 20's + 0.7
9 HILTON Lights Box 20's + 0.7
9 MARLBORO Lights 100's Box 20's + 0.7
9 MILD SEVEN Charcoal Filter Box 20's + 0.6
9 SALEM Lights 100s Box 20's + 0.8
9 VICEROY Lights King Size Box 20's + 0.7
9 VICEROY Lights Menthol King Size Box 20's + 0.8
9 WINFIELD Lights Bos 25's + 0.7
9 YVES SAINT LAURENT Menthol Lights 100s (Box) 20's + 0.7
 

MIDDLE TAR (10 - 14 mg tar/cigarette)
 

TAR
YIELD
(mg/cig)

BRAND

NICOTINE YIELD
(mg/cig)

 
10 HILTON Lights Menthol Box 20's + 0.8
10 MARLBORO Medium Box 20's + 0.8
10 YVES SAINT LAURENT Menthol Luxury 100s (Box) 20's +  0.8
11 DAVIDOFF Classic (Box) 20's + 0.7
12 DOUBLE HAPPINESS Premium (Box) 20's + 0.9
12 KENT Deluxe 100s Box 20's + 1.0
12 MARLBORO 100's Box 20's + 1.0
12 MARLBORO 100's Soft P. 20's + 0.9
13 BENSON & HEDGES Special Filter (Box) 20's 1.1
13 DUNHILL King Size Filter Deluxe (Box) 20's 1.0
13 HILTON Kings (Soft P.) 20's 0.9
13 HILTON Kings Box 20's 0.9
13 KENT King Size (Soft P.) 20's + 1.0
13 KENT King Size Box 20's + 0.9
13 MARLBORO King Size Box 20's + 1.0
13 MARLBORO King Size Soft P. 20's + 1.0
13 MARLBORO Menthol KS Box 20's + 0.9
13 SALEM Menthol Fresh Box 20's + 1.0
13 SARATOGA Menthol 120's Box 20's + 1.0
13 STATE EXPRESS 555 Filter Kings (Box) 20's 1.1
13 WINFIELD Box 25's + 1.0
14 DOUBLE HAPPINESS Filter Deluxe (Box) 20's 1.0
14 DOUBLE HAPPINESS Filter Tipped KS (Soft P.) 20's 0.9
14 DOUBLE HAPPINESS King Size 50's 1.0
14 DOUBLE HAPPINESS Super Longs FT (Soft P.) 20's 1.1
14 FURONGWANG Filter Box 20's 0.9
14 GOOD COMPANION King Size Box 20's 1.1
14 VICEROY Filter Kings (Soft P.) 20's 0.9
14 WINSTON 100's (Soft P.) 20's + 1.2
14 WINSTON King Size (Soft P.) 20's + 1.2
14 WINSTON KS Box 20's + 1.2
 

HIGH TAR (15 - 17 mg tar/cigarette)
 

TAR
YIELD
(mg/cig)

BRAND

NICOTINE YIELD
(mg/cig)

 
15 CAMEL Filters Box 20's + 1.2
15 HONGTASHAN Box 20's + 1.3
15 L & M Soft P.  20's 1.1
15 PHILIP MORRIS Menthol 100's (Soft P.) 20's + 1.1
15 PHILIP MORRIS Menthol 100's Box 20's + 1.1
15 ROTHMANS KS (Box) 20's 1.1
15 VICEROY Filter Kings (Soft P.) 20's 1.0
15 VICEROY King Size Filters Box 20's 1.0
16 CAMEL Non-Filter (Soft P.) 20's (P) 1.3
16 CHESTERFIELD Filter King (Soft P.) 20's 1.2
16 DAHONGYING Filter Box 20's + 1.3
16 HILTON Superlongs Box 20's 1.1
16 LUCKY STRIKE M.F.T. (Soft P.) 20's (P) 1.1
16 MARVELS Filter Kings (Soft P.) 20's 1.2
16 MORE Filters Box 20's 1.3
16 PEONY Filter (Box) 20's 1.2
16 YUN YAN Box 20's 1.2
17 CHUNGHWA Filter Kings (Box) 20's + 1.5
17 LIUSHUIYIN King Size Filter Box 20's 1.1
17 MORE Menthol 120s (Soft P.) 20's + 1.3
 

Remarks:
1. The published figures represent mean values of determinations undertaken over the whole sampling period.
2. Brands with the same figure for tar yields are listed in alphabetical order.
3. (P) indicates plain cigarettes. All other brands have filters.
4. Brands marked with "+" are found to have "PINHOLES" on the filter overwraps. Tar yields might be greater than the values reported when these holes are blocked either partially or completely during smoking.
5. Methods employed for the determination are ISO 4387:1991, ISO 10362-1:1991 and ISO 10315:1991.
6. The estimates of uncertainty for the methods summarized below are based on data published by the International Organization for Standardization and results reported by the Asia Collaborative Study from 1993 to 1997.
 
Mean tar yield, mg Uncertainty, + mg
1 to 4 1
5 to 9 1.5
10 to 14 1.7
15 to 17 1.9
 
Mean nicotine yield, mg Uncertainty, + mg
0.1 to 0.4 0.1
0.5 to 1.0 0.15
1.1 to 1.5 0.2

 Last reviewed on 15/4/2002

 

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