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| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Produced by | British American Tobacco |
| Country | West Germany |
| Introduced | 1940s |
| Discontinued | 1960s, re-introduced in 1970, then discontinued again in 2009 |
| Markets | Europe, Cuba |
| Previous owners | Oriental-Kim Cigaretten-Werk G.m.b.H. |
| Tagline | SeeAdvertising slogans |
| Carcinogenicity:IARC group 1 | |
Kim was a German brand ofcigarettes that was manufactured byBritish American Tobacco.
The correct product brand name wasKim Slimsize and came in a few varieties, most notablyKim Red Slimsize andKim Blue Slimsize.
The brand was originally founded in the 1940s by"Oriental-Kim Cigaretten-Werk G.m.b.H." and re-introduced in 1970 by BAT Germany, the cigarette has a length of 9.5 cm and looks striking especially because of its slim shape. The mark was protected in 1972 inGermany[1] and is popular with women, which is why the brand is also often referred to as a"Woman's cigarette". It has been discontinued since 2009.[2]
Main market wasGermany. Other markets wereBelgium,Netherlands,France,Austria,Italy,Poland,Hungary,Romania,Czech Republic,Slovenia,Belarus and Australia andCuba.[3][2][4]
The box is completely white from the opening until the middle of the packaging. At the bottom of the pack a wave pattern is visible, depending on the variant either in orange-red (Red Slimsize) or turquoise-blue (Blue Slimsize).
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Below are all the current brands of Kim cigarettes sold, with the levels oftar,nicotine andcarbon monoxide included.
| Pack | Tar | Nicotine | Carbon monoxide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Red Slimsize | 8 mg | 0,6 mg | 9 mg |
| Kim Blue Slimsize | 3 mg | 0,3 mg | 3 mg |
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