Comparison of foreign market share changes among the four Asian Super 301 countries after market opening
| Year market opened | Japan (1987) | Taiwan (1987) | South Korea (1989) | Thailand (1990) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sources: Annual statistical report of the Monopoly Bureau (Taiwan data)1; British American Tobacco Company39 (other countries in 1993) and Tobacco Control Country Profiles12 (other countries in 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000). | ||||
| Year before market opened | 5% | 2% | 0.1% | 1% |
| 1990 | 13% | 16% | 5% | 1% |
| 1993 | 19% | 33% | 6% | 3% |
| 1995 | 18% | 27% | 14% | 5% |
| 1998 | 30% | 38% | 8% | 13% |
| 2000 | 24% | 48% | 9% | 18% |