Who We Are

The Tobacco Manufacturers' Association (TMA) is the trade association for tobacco companies that operate in the United Kingdom.

Our members are British American Tobacco UK Ltd, Gallaher Ltd (a member of the JTI Group of companies) and Imperial Tobacco Ltd. The TMA's prime function is to represent the views of its members when communicating with the UK Government, the authorities and others on issues of shared interest and concern, including taxation, smuggling and youth access prevention.

The TMA defends the legitimate interests of its member companies and the freedom of adults to make an informed choice about whether to smoke or not.

 30 June 2009 : Two years on from the smoking ban - TMA calls for review of smoking provisions       10 June 2009 : The TMA warns against buying counterfeit tobacco      07 May 2009: The TMA responds to the Lords vote in favour of banning tobacco displays

"Counterfeit Tobacco  - Don't Buy It." - TMA Supports World Anti-Counterfeiting Day on the 11th June 2009

See our press release and our section on Counterfeit.

The Memorandum of Understanding that was established between the TMA's member companies and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) created a comprehensive framework for co-operation in tackling illicit trade in tobacco products. We continue to build on that relationship.