Industry Performance

Industry Performance

For trading year 2022, a total of 39,461,110.95 kilos of locally grown leaf tobacco, with a farm-gate value of PhP 3,247,953,030.10 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 16,930,638.78 1,168,671.150.13 43
Burley Leaf 7,072,391.57 526,937,822.51 18
Native/Dark Leaf 15,458,080.60 1,552,344,057.46 39
TOTAL 39,461,110.95 3,247,953,030.10 100

Source: Regulation Department

Number of Tobacco farmers and Areas (2020-2022)

Tobacco Type 2020 2021 2022
No. of FCs Area (In has.) No. of FCs Area (In has.) No. of FCs Area (In has.)
Virginia Tobacco 15,902 11,547 14,815 13,547 14,936 13,657
Burley Tobacco 7,570 4,920 4,748 2,883 4,748 2,883
Native/Dark Tobacco 18,044 11,297 21,431 13,274 21,346 13,281
Total 41,516 27,764 40,994 29,704 41,030 29,821

Tobacco Production (2020-2022)

Tobacco Type 2020 2021 2022
Volume (kg) Value (PhP) Volume (kg) Value (PhP) Volume (kg) Value (PhP)
Virginia 19,252,061.84 1,467,048,047.72 17,962,658.55 1,240,684,421.17 16,930,638.78 1,168,671,150.13
Burley 14,177,362.96 1,173,585,277.93 7,909,438.27 590,199,231.27 7,072,391.57 526,937,822.51
Native 15,725,827.52 1,630,410,837.82 20,409,902.20 2,284,188,884.68 15,458,080.60 1,552,344,057.46
TOTAL 49,155,252.32 4,271,044,163.47 46,281,999.02 4,115,072,537.12 39,461,110.95 3,247,953,030.10

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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