Industry Performance

For trading year 2019, a total of 46,571,675.06 kilos of locally grown leaf tobacco, with a farm-gate value of PhP 3,915,684,043.21 was recorded as accepted/purchased by the 36 NTA-registered trading centers and which is summarized below.

TOBACCO TYPEKILOSVALUE (PhP)% VOLUME
Virginia Leaf21,322,878.671,602,776,722.2945.79
Burley Leaf13,616,289.231,153,191,467.1029.24
Native/Dark Leaf11,632,507.161,159,715,853.8224.98
TOTAL46,571,675.063,915,684,043.21100

Source: Regulation Department

Number of Tobacco farmers and Areas (2017-2019)

Tobacco Type201720182019
No. of FCsArea (In has.)No. of FCsArea (In has.)No. of FCsArea (In has.)
Virginia Tobacco18,52313,24217,18412,89317,90212,458
Burley Tobacco7,3705,0286,4154,6712,7201,571
Native/Dark Tobacco8,5724,4339,0535,2319,2174,883
Total34,46522,70332,65222,79529,83918,912

Tobacco Production (2017-2019)

Tobacco Type201720182019
Volume (kg)Value (PhP)Volume (kg)Value (PhP)Volume (kg)Value (PhP)
Virginia27,960,093.842,038,748,880.9023,132,185.181,696,376,026.9321,322,878.671,602,776,722.29
Burley13,055,224.871,040,271,038.1011,572,254.55961,875,748.7713,616,289.231,153,191,467.10
Native7,163,849.30566,363,463.708,537,051.20743,981,892.5511,632,507.161,159,715,853.82
TOTAL48,179,168.013,645,383,382.7043,241,490.933,402,233,668.2546,571,675.063,915,684,043.21

Estimated Employment and Dependents
on the Tobacco Inductry – CY 2019Source: Regulation Department

Tobacco Exports (2017-2019)

Tobacco Type201720182019
Volume (kg)Value (US$)Volume (kg)Value (US$)Volume (kg)Value (US$)
Unmanufactured40,129,795.69155,583,367.9137,911,136.03158,972,520.5734,583,224.17136,422,014.62
Manufactured18,476,773.09163,754,111.1641,963,900.29352,092,869.7848,569,575.43414,066,203.35

Source: Regulation Department

Tobacco Imports (2017-2019)

Tobacco Type201720182019
Volume (kg)Value (US$)Volume (kg)Value (US$)Volume (kg)Value (US$)
Unmanufactured53,614,758.71243,809,108.0482,375,714.11351,966,314.7173,946,078.77289,380,757.21
Manufactured9,003,573.04123,352,864.0510,548,408.6496,893,333.4510,075,638.1996,875,810.17

Soruce: NTA Regulation Department

Taxes, Duties and other Fees collected on Tobacco and Tobacco Products (2016-2018) (In PhP Billions)

YearExcise TaxDuties, VAT, Inspection Monitoring and Other FeesCorporate TaxesGrand Total
201790.8880.02813.64104.55
2018124.1420.00918.62142.77
2019132.496  132.496

Source: NSO, NTA

The following are the minimum floor prices of each type of tobacco for trading year 2020 and 2021

Tobacco Types (C.Y. 2020 & 2021)
GradeVirginiaGradeBurleyGradeNative/Dark
AA84.10  HIGH73.10
A83.10A72.10M-162.10
B82.10B69.10M-252.10
C80.10C60.10L-142.10
D72.10D49.10L-230.10
E71.10E48.10  
F-162.10FF40.10  
F-259.10    
R48.10R30.10  

Estimated Employment and Dependents on the Tobacco Industry – C.Y. 20

ParticularsTotal
1. At the Production Level (Regions I and II)462,504
2. At the Trading/Buying Level24,610
3. At the Local Cigarette Manufacturer/ 
Cigar Maker Level5,550
4. At Local Marketing Level1,682,760
5. Government Sector2,415
Total2,177,839

Source: MRDD-NTA