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Smoke-Free Heated Tobacco Shipment Volume Growth

measures year-over-year growth in heated tobacco unit shipment volume.

By Lee BaileyPublished Oct 1, 2026

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Research date: Oct 1, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Smoke-Free Portfolio Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Shipment growth and in-market sales are separate measures
Category volume helps explain smoke-free revenue growth
Part of the Smoke-Free Portfolio Economics
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Smoke-free heated tobacco shipment volume growth measures year-over-year change in heated tobacco unit shipments.

PMI reported 7.6% growth in heated tobacco unit shipment volume for the second quarter of 2026, to 41.8B units from 38.8B.

Shipment growth and in-market sales are separate measures

PMI also reported 5.1% growth in adjusted in-market sales volume for IQOS heated tobacco units during the quarter.

That difference matters because shipments can be affected by inventory movements.

Category volume helps explain smoke-free revenue growth

PMI said higher heated tobacco and e-vapor volume contributed to International Smoke-Free revenue growth.

Compare International Smoke-Free revenue growth excluding currency and acquisitions and International Smoke-Free shipment growth.

Primary source: Philip Morris International Q2 2026 Form 10-Q.

Part of the Smoke-Free Portfolio Economics

Connects Philip Morris International's smoke-free category shipments, regional volume, brand-level pouch shipments, and International Smoke-Free revenue growth.

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Where this concept fits

Category shipment growthCurrent relationship
Heated tobacco, oral smoke-free, e-vapor, and total smoke-free shipment growth show how PMI's product categories contribute differently to portfolio volume under its equivalent-unit conventions.
E-Vapor Shipment GrowthHeated Tobacco Shipment GrowthCurrent conceptOral Smoke-Free Shipment Growth Total Smoke-Free Shipment Growth
Regional and brand shipment growth
International, U.S., modern oral, and ZYN shipment measures separate geography, product generation, and brand-level distribution while preserving shipment-versus-offtake boundaries.
International Smoke-Free Shipment Growth Modern Oral Shipment Growth U.S. Smoke-Free Shipment Growth U.S. ZYN Shipment Growth
International revenue conversion
Reported International Smoke-Free revenue growth and growth excluding currency and acquisitions connect category volume and pricing to segment revenue while retaining PMI's issuer-defined bridge.
International Smoke-Free Revenue Growth International Smoke-Free Adjusted Growth

E-Vapor Shipment Growth
Heated Tobacco Shipment GrowthCurrent concept
International Smoke-Free Revenue Growth
International Smoke-Free Adjusted Growth
International Smoke-Free Shipment Growth
Modern Oral Shipment Growth
Oral Smoke-Free Shipment Growth
Total Smoke-Free Shipment Growth
U.S. Smoke-Free Shipment Growth
U.S. ZYN Shipment Growth

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PMOpen operating-model research →10 of 10 reviewed concepts in Smoke-Free Portfolio EconomicsCategory shipment growth4 of 4 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:E-Vapor Shipment Growth Oral Smoke-Free Shipment Growth Total Smoke-Free Shipment Growth

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