煙草在線據(jù)《商務(wù)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)報(bào)》報(bào)道編譯　　印度ITC公司可能將它一些卷煙品牌的價(jià)格提高15%。雖然該公司尚未正式提高價(jià)格，但經(jīng)銷(xiāo)商和零售商似乎已經(jīng)得知這一消息。

　　事實(shí)上，許多店主都要求消費(fèi)者支付高于印刷在煙盒上的最高零售價(jià)格。

　　現(xiàn)在，一盒10支裝的Navy Cut牌卷煙標(biāo)價(jià)為60盧比。但零售商們現(xiàn)在的售價(jià)為69-70盧比。一位零售商說(shuō)：“我們已被告知提價(jià)了。有庫(kù)存的經(jīng)銷(xiāo)商正按照更高的價(jià)格出售。因此，我們也要求消費(fèi)者支付更高的價(jià)格?！?/p>

　　他補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，印有新價(jià)格的包裝本周（12.22-12.28）開(kāi)始上市。

　　ITC公司的發(fā)言人在被問(wèn)到提價(jià)時(shí)說(shuō)：“我們不會(huì)對(duì)價(jià)格調(diào)整發(fā)表意見(jiàn)?！?/p>

　　2013年早些時(shí)候，政府在2013-14年度財(cái)政預(yù)算中提高卷煙消費(fèi)稅之后，該公司已經(jīng)將卷煙價(jià)格提高了20%。一些邦，包括西孟加拉邦，已在他們的邦預(yù)算中提高煙草稅。

　　“這（價(jià)格上漲）將進(jìn)一步增加盈余，利潤(rùn)也將提高，但是在2013-14年度，銷(xiāo)量仍然存在壓力。預(yù)計(jì)僅在下一財(cái)政年度，銷(xiāo)量才會(huì)提升，”一高級(jí)分析師說(shuō)。

　　他補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，價(jià)格上漲不太可能影響消費(fèi)。

　　在7-9月的這一季度，ITC公司卷煙業(yè)務(wù)的利潤(rùn)率大約為32%。該公司在此期間的卷煙銷(xiāo)售額比去年同期增長(zhǎng)10%，達(dá)到372.38億盧比。然而，分析人士對(duì)于卷煙銷(xiāo)量在2013-14年度第二季度同比下降5%感到失望，因?yàn)槭袌?chǎng)預(yù)期是下降2%。

ITC May Raise Cigarette Prices

　　ITC is likely to increase the prices of some of its cigarette brands by up to 15 per cent. While the company is yet to raise the prices officially, it appears dealers and retailers have already been informed of the move.

　　As a result, many shopkeepers are asking customers to pay more than the maximum retail price printed on cigarette packs.

　　Currently, a 10-stick packet of the Navy Cut brand is priced at Rs 60. But retailers are now selling these packets at Rs 69-70. "We have been told the price has been increased. Stockists are selling the cigarette at a higher price. Hence, we are also asking customers to pay more," said a retailer.

　　He added packs with the new prices would be available from next week.

　　On being asked about the price rise, an ITC spokesperson said, "We do not comment on price revision."

　　Earlier this year, the company had increased cigarette prices by up to 20 per cent, after the government had raised the excise duty on cigarettes in Budget 2013-14. A few states, including West Bengal, had raised tobacco taxes in their state budgets.

　　"This (the price rise) will further add up to the margins and realisations will get a boost. However, volumes will remain under pressure in 2013-14. An uplift in the volume is expected only in the next financial year," said a senior analyst at Sharekhan.

　　He added the price rise was unlikely to affect consumption..

　　ITC closed July-September quarter with a margin of around 32% in its cigarette business. The company's cigarette sales during this period had increased by 10% from year earlier to Rs 3,723.8 crore. However, analysts were disappointed as cigarette volume fell by 5% on a year-on-year basis during the second quarter of 2013-14 as against market expectation of 2% decline. Enditem