TOBACCO INDUSTRY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

TOBACCO INDUSTRY (TOBACCO MINIMUM PRICES) ORDER

under s. 69 (1)

G.N. 23/2024

1. Citation

This Order may be cited as the Tobacco Industry (Tobacco Minimum Prices) Order.

2. Application

The minimum prices, set out in the Schedule, shall apply to the 2023/2024 growing season.

3. Minimum prices

A buyer shall not buy tobacco of a grade set out in the third column of the Schedule, at a price below the price set out in the fourth column of the Schedule.

4. Revocation of G.N. 14/2023

The Tobacco Industry (Tobacco Minimum Prices) Order, 2023 is hereby revoked.

para. 2 and 3

SCHEDULE

PART-A
BURLEY TOBACCO

No.	LEAF POSITION	CLASSIFICATION GRADE	PRICE (US$/KG)
1	Strips and scraps	NGA	1.00
2	Cutters	CIL	2.60
3	Cutters	CILF	2.65
4	Cutters	C2L	2.50
5	Cutters	C2LF	2.60
6	Cutters	C3L	2.35
7	Cutters	C3LJ	2.20
8	Cutters	C3LK	2.15
9	Cutters	C3MD	2.25
10	Cutters	C4LD	1.70
11	Cutters	C4LG	1.50
12	Cutters	C4LJ	1.90
13	Cutters	C4LK	1.85
14	Cutters	C4MD	2.00
15	Leaf	L10	2.85
16	Leaf	L2O	2.70
17	Leaf	L3O	2.60
18	Leaf	L3MD	2.50
19	Leaf	L3OK	2.40
20	Leaf	L3LD	2.30
21	Leaf	LAO	2.40
22	Leaf	L4OK	2.00
23	Leaf	L4OJ	2.10
24	Leaf	L4MD	2.30
25	Leaf	L4LD	1.70
26	Leaf	L5O	1.80
27	Leaf	L5LD	1.55
28	Leaf	L5MD	1.80
29	Leaf	L5OJ	1.70
30	Leaf	L5OK	1.60
31	Leaf	L5OG	1.40
32	Non descript	NG	1.05
33	Lugs	X1L	2.55
34	Lugs	X1LF	2.60
35	Lugs	X2L	2.45
36	Lugs	X2LF	2.50
37	Lugs	X3L	2.35
38	Lugs	X3LJ	2.15
39	Lugs	X3LK	2.00
40	Lugs	X3LD	1.80
41	Lugs	X3MD	2.20
42	Lugs	X4L	2.10
43	Lugs	X4LJ	1.90
44	Lugs	X4LK	1.80
45	Lugs	X4MD	1.90
46	Lugs	X4LD	1.60
47	Lugs	X5LJ	1.40
48	Lugs	X5LK	1.30
49	Lugs	X5L	1.50
50	Lugs	X5MD	1.40
51	Lugs	X5LD	1.25
52	Lugs	X5LG	1.15

PART-B
DARK FIRED TOBACCO

No.	LEAF POSITION	CLASSIFICATION GRADE	PRICE (US$/KG)
1	Strips and scraps	A	1.10
2	Lower leaf	L1AB	3.05
3	Lower leaf	L1BB	2.40
4	Lower leaf	L1CB	2.30
5	Lower leaf	L2AB	2.95
6	Lower leaf	L2BB	2.40
7	Lower leaf	L2CB	1.90
8	Lower leaf	L3AB	2.10
9	Lower leaf	L3BB	1.70
10	Lower leaf	L3CB	1.55
11	Lower leaf	L4A	1.80
12	Lower leaf	L4B	1.65
13	Lower leaf	L4C	1.40
14	Lower leaf	L5A	1.55
15	Lower leaf	L5B	1.35.
16	Lower leaf	L6A	1.50
17	Lower leaf	L6B	1.35
18	Lower leaf	L7A	1.20
19	Lower leaf	L7B	1.10
20	Lower leaf	LSD-A	1.50
21	Lower leaf	LSD-B	1.35
22	Upper leaf	M1AB	3.25
23	Upper leaf	M1AD	3.30
24	Upper leaf	M1BB	2.95
25	Upper leaf	M1BD	3.05
26	Upper leaf	M1CB	2.75
27	Upper leaf	M1CD	2.60
28	Upper leaf	M2AB	3.00
29	Upper leaf	M2AD	2.95
30	Upper leaf	M2BB	2.85
31	Upper leaf	M2BD	2.80
32	Upper leaf	M2CB	2.60
33	Upper leaf	M2CD	2.55
34	Upper leaf	M3AB	2.80
35	Upper leaf	M3BB	2.35
36	Upper leaf	M3CB	1.75
37	Upper leaf	M4A	2.15
38	Upper leaf	M4B	1.70
39	Upper leaf	M4C	1.60
40	Upper leaf	M5A	1.75
41	Upper leaf	M5B	1.55
42	Upper leaf	M6A	2.10
43	Upper leaf	M6B	1.55
44	Upper leaf	M7A	1.40
45	Upper leaf	M7B	1.30
46	Upper leaf	MSD-A	1.80
47	Upper leaf	MSD-B	1.60
48	Non descript	NG	1.00

PART-C
FLUE CURED TOBACCO

No.	LEAF POSITION	GRADE	PROPOSED 2024 PRICES
1	Strips	A1	2.70
2	Strips	A2	1.70
3	Cutter	C1L	3.50
4	Cutter	C1LF	3.55
5	Cutter	C1O	3.55
6	Cutter	C1OF	3.60
7	Cutter	C2L	3.30
8	Cutter	C2LF	3.35
9	Cutter	C2O	3.30
10	Cutter	C2OF	3.35
11	Cutter	C3L	2.45
12	Cutter	C3O	2.55
13	Cutter	C4L	1.90
14	Cutter	C4O	1.85
15	Leaf	L1L	4.35
16	Leaf	L1LF	4.40
17	Leaf	L1O	4.40
18	Leaf	L1OF	4.45
19	Leaf	L1R	3.80
20	Leaf	L2L	4.05
21	Leaf	L2LF	4.10
22	Leaf	L2O	4.10
23	Leaf	L2OF	4.15
24	Leaf	L2R	3.60
25	Leaf	L3L	3.55
26	Leaf	L3LK	2.30
27	Leaf	L3LV	1.90
28	Leaf	L3MD	2.90
29	Leaf	L3O	3.50
30	Leaf	L3OK	2.30
31	Leaf	L3OV	1.95
32	Leaf	L3OJ	2.35
33	Leaf	L3OQ	2.25
34	Leaf	L3R	3.35
35	Leaf	L4L	2.30
36	Leaf	L4LK	1.85
37	Leaf	L4LV	1.30
38	Leaf	L4MD	2.15
39	Leaf	L4O	2.30
40	Leaf	L4OK	1.85
41	Leaf	L4OQ	1.75
42	Leaf	L4OV	1.35
43	Leaf	L4R	1.95
44	Leaf	L5L	1.80
45	Leaf	L5LK	1.45
46	Leaf	L5MD	1.75
47	Leaf	L5O	1.85
48	Leaf	L5G	1.00
49	Leaf	L5OK	1.55
50	Leaf	L5R	1.70
51	Thin leaf	M1L	3.95
52	Thin leaf	M1O	4.00
53	Thin leaf	M1R	3.75
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