Philip Morris International's local representative in Egypt has submitted a technical offer for a new cigarette factory license to the Egyptian Industrial Development Authority (IDA), reports Zawya.

British American Tobacco, Al-Mansour Group (the distributor of Imperial Tobacco products in Egypt) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) did not submit their offers, asking for delaying the process. These companies are said to have conservations regarding the amended bidding terms, asking to delay the deadline for submitting their technical offers. One of the companies has also asked for separating the new licenses for conventional cigarettes and heated tobacco products, the report said.