Basic_(cigarette)

Basic (cigarette)

Basic (cigarette)

American cigarette brand


Basic is a U.S. brand of cigarettes, currently owned by Philip Morris International. Cigarettes are manufactured by Philip Morris USA in the U.S. and by PMI in the rest of the world.

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History

Basic was launched in the late 1970s as a discount brand.[1]

In 2005, Basic was the fourth most popular cigarette brand in the United States (following Marlboro, Newport, and Camel) and the second most popular among white smokers age 26 and older.[2]

Markets

Basic cigarettes are mainly sold in the United States, but also were or still are sold in Luxembourg, Sweden, Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Czech Republic, Hong Kong and Japan.[1][3][4]

See also


References

  1. "BrandBasic - Cigarettes Pedia". www.cigarettespedia.com.
  2. "Chapter 7. Tobacco Product Brand Preferences". National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2007-01-12. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  3. "Basic". www.zigsam.at.
  4. "Brands". www.cigarety.by.

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