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 TYPE |
KILOS |
VALUE (PhP) |
% VOLUME |
| Virginia Leaf |
21,322,878.67 |
1,602,776,722.29 |
45.79 |
| Burley Leaf |
13,616,289.23 |
1,153,191,467.10 |
29.24 |
| Native/Dark Leaf |
11,632,507.16 |
1,159,715,853.82 |
24.98 |
| TOTAL |
46,571,675.06 |
3,915,684,043.21 |
100 |
Source: Regulation Department
Number of Tobacco farmers and Areas (2017-2019)
| Tobacco Type |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| No. of FCs |
Area (In has.) |
No. of FCs |
Area (In has.) |
No. of FCs |
Area (In has.) |
| Virginia Tobacco |
18,523 |
13,242 |
17,184 |
12,893 |
17,902 |
12,458 |
| Burley Tobacco |
7,370 |
5,028 |
6,415 |
4,671 |
2,720 |
1,571 |
| Native/Dark Tobacco |
8,572 |
4,433 |
9,053 |
5,231 |
9,217 |
4,883 |
| Total |
34,465 |
22,703 |
32,652 |
22,795 |
29,839 |
18,912 |
Tobacco Production (2017-2019)
| Tobacco Type |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Volume (kg) |
Value (PhP) |
Volume (kg) |
Value (PhP) |
Volume (kg) |
Value (PhP) |
| Virginia |
27,960,093.84 |
2,038,748,880.90 |
23,132,185.18 |
1,696,376,026.93 |
21,322,878.67 |
1,602,776,722.29 |
| Burley |
13,055,224.87 |
1,040,271,038.10 |
11,572,254.55 |
961,875,748.77 |
13,616,289.23 |
1,153,191,467.10 |
| Native |
7,163,849.30 |
566,363,463.70 |
8,537,051.20 |
743,981,892.55 |
11,632,507.16 |
1,159,715,853.82 |
| TOTAL |
48,179,168.01 |
3,645,383,382.70 |
43,241,490.93 |
3,402,233,668.25 |
46,571,675.06 |
3,915,684,043.21 |
Estimated Employment and Dependents
on the Tobacco Inductry – CY 2019Source: Regulation Department
Tobacco Exports (2017-2019)
| Tobacco Type |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Volume (kg) |
Value (US$) |
Volume (kg) |
Value (US$) |
Volume (kg) |
Value (US$) |
| Unmanufactured |
40,129,795.69 |
155,583,367.91 |
37,911,136.03 |
158,972,520.57 |
34,583,224.17 |
136,422,014.62 |
| Manufactured |
18,476,773.09 |
163,754,111.16 |
41,963,900.29 |
352,092,869.78 |
48,569,575.43 |
414,066,203.35 |
Source: Regulation Department
Tobacco Imports (2017-2019)
| Tobacco Type |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Volume (kg) |
Value (US$) |
Volume (kg) |
Value (US$) |
Volume (kg) |
Value (US$) |
| Unmanufactured |
53,614,758.71 |
243,809,108.04 |
82,375,714.11 |
351,966,314.71 |
73,946,078.77 |
289,380,757.21 |
| Manufactured |
9,003,573.04 |
123,352,864.05 |
10,548,408.64 |
96,893,333.45 |
10,075,638.19 |
96,875,810.17 |
Soruce: NTA Regulation Department
Taxes, Duties and other Fees collected on Tobacco and Tobacco Products (2016-2018) (In PhP Billions)
| Year |
Excise Tax |
Duties, VAT, Inspection Monitoring and Other Fees |
Corporate Taxes |
Grand Total |
| 2017 |
90.888 |
0.028 |
13.64 |
104.55 |
| 2018 |
124.142 |
0.009 |
18.62 |
142.77 |
| 2019 |
132.496 |
|
|
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) |
| Grade |
Virginia |
Grade |
Burley |
Grade |
Native/Dark |
| AA |
84.10 |
|
|
HIGH |
73.10 |
| A |
83.10 |
A |
72.10 |
M-1 |
62.10 |
| B |
82.10 |
B |
69.10 |
M-2 |
52.10 |
| C |
80.10 |
C |
60.10 |
L-1 |
42.10 |
| D |
72.10 |
D |
49.10 |
L-2 |
30.10 |
| E |
71.10 |
E |
48.10 |
|
|
| F-1 |
62.10 |
FF |
40.10 |
|
|
| F-2 |
59.10 |
|
|
|
|
| R |
48.10 |
R |
30.10 |
|
|
Estimated Employment and Dependents on the Tobacco Industry – C.Y. 20
| Particulars |
Total |
| 1. At the Production Level (Regions I and II) |
462,504 |
| 2. At the Trading/Buying Level |
24,610 |
| 3. At the Local Cigarette Manufacturer/ |
|
| Cigar Maker Level |
5,550 |
| 4. At Local Marketing Level |
1,682,760 |
| 5. Government Sector |
2,415 |
| Total |
2,177,839 |
Source: MRDD-NTA
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