Philip Morris Ukraine

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is the world’s leading international tobacco company. In addition to the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, including Marlboro, the number one global cigarette brand, PMI is engaged in the development and commercialization of Reduced-Risk Products (“RRPs”). RRPs is the term PMI uses to refer to products with the potential to reduce individual risk and population harm in comparison to smoking cigarettes. Philip Morris International entered the Ukrainian market in 1994. In 2016 Philip Morris Ukraine was one of the first PMI affiliates in the world to launch iQOS™ - a revolutionary product based on the innovative HEAT-NOT-BURN™ technology. For more details on this breakthrough technology, see www.pmiscience.com and www.iqos.com.ua. Philip Morris International was one of the first international companies to announce investments during the war. The company will invest more than $ 30 million in the launch of a new production facility in the Lviv region. Philip Morris operates in Ukraine as two legal entities – "Philip Morris Ukraine" and "Philip Morris Sales and Distribution" – employing over 1127 people in total. The Ukrainian affiliate of Philip Morris International is a leader in the Ukrainian tobacco market and one of the largest taxpayers into the state and local budgets. The total amount of taxes paid in 2022 was UAH 25.3 billion. The company was rated as one of the top employers in Ukraine according to EY and Forbes ratings in 2022.