Section 30June 23, 2003, Sec./Art. 30

Application to Tobacco Products - This provision of this Act shall apply to all tobacco products placed into commerce in the Philippines. Except as provided below, no provision of this Act shall apply to tobacco products intended or offered by the manufacturer for export and not for (retail) sale in the Philippines.

Tobacco products intended or offered for export shall be subject only to the requirement that the shipping container shall be prominently marked on the outside "Export Only": Provided, that tobacco products which are marked for export, but are sold/traded or distributed in the Philippine market, shall be subject to immediate confiscation and destruction.