Who is TMA?
 The Oldest Non-Profit Tobacco Trade Association
Founded 1915
 With 138 Member Companies and additional
Supporting Organizations
 The largest collection of searchable on-line industry
information in the world dating back to the 1970’s
 Non-Lobbying, International Business &
Government Intelligence Service covering all
geographies and all tobacco topics
 The leading provider of forums for dialogue
on issues of interest to public health, government &
the industry
Industry
Government
Public
Health
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Our Users
TMA Industry Data Users are drawn
from the following:
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Tobacco Product Manufacturing
E-Cigarette and Vapor Products
Leaf Tobacco Dealers & Growers
Wholesalers, Retailers & Importers
Other Intermediate Goods Suppliers
Financial and Legal Firms
Consultants and Advertising Agencies
Other Trade Associations
Our Users
TMA Government & Academic Data
Users are drawn from the following:
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US Federal Government
United Nations System
State Departments of Revenue
State Departments of Agriculture
Public & Private Universities
Foreign Government Departments
Business Intelligence
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Media Tracking & News Tracking
Over 10,000 news sources from around the world
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Legislative Tracking & Regulatory Issues
US Federal & State and over 180 nations
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Economic Data
Production, Consumption, Sales, Imports, Exports
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Brands and Trademarks
Weekly & Monthly including designs
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Buyer’s eGuide
Core Benefits
 Access to TMA.org
 Accurate, Fast & Comprehensive Reporting:
News, Public Policy, Economics & Trademarks
 Personalized e-mail reports (MyTMA)
 Participation in Conferences/Webinars/
Educational Programs
 Buyer’s eGuide & Calendar
 Research & Consulting
Conferences/Webinars
& Educational Programs
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Annual Meeting & Conference (May)
Provides a forum to discuss relevant issues facing
the industry (i.e. FDA Regulation, Product Trends)
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One-Day Conferences
Meetings focused on one specific issue
(i.e. Illicit Trade)
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Webinars (throughout the year)
Interactive presentations, interviews and
educational programs.
Publications
MEDIA / LEGISLATIVE / BRANDS
• Executive Summary (Weekly)
• Daily Executive Summary (Twice Daily)
ECONOMIC
(Monthly & Quarterly)
• US Tobacco
Barometer (CCS, SCS)
• E-Cig Report (Weekly)
• US Tobacco Trade
• US Legislative Bulletin (Daily/Weekly)
Barometer (6 parts)
• E-Cigarette Legislative Report (Monthly)
• China Watch
• Weekly Legislative Charts
• Japan Tobacco Trade
• US Tobacco Weekly
Barometer
• World Alert (Weekly)
• Issues Monitor
• FDA Alert (Event Specific)
(US & International)
• US Trademark Report (Weekly/Monthly) • Special Reports
• International Legislative News (Weekly)
Media Publications
DAILY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Twice daily)
Key industry events issued Monday through
Thursday in a concise one page format.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Weekly)
A summary of the principal industry developments
occurring over the past week around the world. The
industry’s most widely read weekly.
US TOBACCO WEEKLY
A compilation of all key industry issues and events as
they unfold across the United States.
Media Publications
WORLD ALERT (Weekly)
A country-by-country compilation of key industry
issues and events as they emerge outside the US.
INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE NEWS (Weekly)
A subset of the World Alert that covers the public policy
issues and events as they emerge outside the US.
E-CIG REPORT (Weekly)
A compilation of all industry issues and events as they
pertain to e-cigarettes and other alternative nicotine
products across the United States.
Legislative Publications
DAILY LEGISLATIVE TRACKING
A daily report tracking all US Congressional and
State legislative and regulatory activity that affects
the tobacco industry on the State and Federal level.
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN (Weekly)
An analysis on all U.S. Congressional and State
legislative activity that affects the tobacco industry.
The Legislative Bulletin summarizes key provisions of
these bills and tracks their progress through the
legislative process.
E-CIG LEGISLATIVE REPORT (Weekly)
An analysis on all State legislative activity that affects
the e-cigarette sector.
Legislative Publications
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE CHARTS
A collection of live bill charts, covering such topics as
Cigarette & Tobacco Product Excise Tax increases,
Smoking Restrictions, and AntiSmuggling/Counterfeit Measures.
FDA ALERT
A composite rundown of all FDA and related activity
including Regulations, FDA announcements and a
FDA-CTP timeline.
Public Policy Issues
• Advertising & Promotion
• Smoking Restrictions
• Distribution and Sales
• Labeling & Packaging
• MSA – Equity Fee, Flat
Tax, Escrow, Appeal Bond
• Product Content
(Ingredients Disclosure)
• Smoke Constituents
(‘Tar’ and Nicotine Limits)
• Anti-Discrimination
• Taxation
• Smuggling, Bootlegging &
Counterfeiting
• Int’l Trade Restrictions
• Electronic Cigarettes
• Retail Self-Service Display
Restrictions
• Minimum Sales Age
• Licenses & Permits
• Penalties for Sales to Minors
• Anti-Tobacco Campaigns
Data Products
US Tobacco Tax Guide
US Cigarette Brands Directory
Tobacco USA
Tobacco China
World Cigarette Guide
Data Products
International Public Policy Guide
MSA Guide
International Tobacco Tax Guide
Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control
FDA Regulation
US Tobacco Tax Guide
The US Tobacco Tax Guide is an indepth description of U.S. tax policy for
all tobacco products, covering Federal,
all 50 States (and D.C.), and Local
taxing authorities.
The US Tobacco Tax Guide
contains maps, charts and
tables that provide a
comparative examination of
tobacco taxation as well a
complete collection of tax
laws for each state.
US Cigarette Brands
Directory
The US Cigarette Brands Directory is a
comprehensive listing of all cigarette
brands that have been manufactured
and marketed in the United States since
1864. This directory is updated through
2012.
Brand names used in test markets are also included in the
listing along with FTC 'tar' and nicotine measurements by
brand.
Tobacco USA
Tobacco USA is the definitive data source
for the second largest tobacco market in
the world. Tobacco USA is divided into
national, regional, and 50 State (and D.C.)
sections.
Tobacco USA contains
maps, charts and tables that
provide a comparative
examination of the U.S.
tobacco industry that
includes tax collection
figures, cigarette sales data,
and leaf statistics.
State Smoking Restrictions
Tobacco China
Tobacco China is an in-depth business, economic, and
regulatory description of the tobacco industry in China at
the National, Provincial, and Factory levels.
World Cigarette Guide
The World Cigarette Guide is the company by
company and brand by brand encyclopedia for
the worldwide tobacco industry. The WCG
covers 91 countries.
The WCG contains maps,
charts and tables that provide
a comparative examination of
tobacco economic statistics
except taxation & tariffs.
International Public
Policy Guide
The International Public Policy Guide is
a compilation of summaries of all the
laws relating to tobacco enacted in 180
countries along with comparisons
between countries. The IPPG is updated
as new laws are enacted.
For each country The IPPG contains laws and summaries
relating to:
Agriculture, Consumption / Smoking Restrictions,
Production (including Product Content), Marketing,
Packaging, Retail Sales, Taxation & Litigation.
MSA Guide
The MSA Guide includes the original
MSA Agreement, amendments, new State
laws, State escrow and compliance
reporting and links to the directories of
each State’s MSA web page.
Updated daily, the MSA
Guide contains maps,
charts and tables that
make the Guide easy to
use.
International Tobacco
Tax Guide
The International Tobacco Tax
Guide covers tariff and tax
rates in 162 countries around
the world.
And provides a host of
other related tax
information such as
tax incidence rates.
Cigarette Tax Incidence Rates
Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control (WHO)
A collection of content promulgated by the WHO’s working groups
on the 26 Articles that comprise the FCTC along with associated
reports, timelines, and the status of all signatory countries who
have also ratified the FCTC in national laws.
FDA - Regulation
The FDA-Regulation section provides all related
and relevant information concerning the FDA’s
authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing
and distribution of tobacco products.
FDA - Regulation
One example is a run-down of each TPSAC meeting,
including video and a complete transcript..
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Research
Research is customized to meet the specific needs of a
given company or organization according to guidelines
stipulated by our members.
Free research can take the form of special reports,
statistical presentations, or database output if
accomplished within two hours.
For a fee, TMA can develop client-specific slide and
other presentations using various types of presentation
software.