In March 2016, it was approved as one of the Superior Organizations of Business Management (OSDE) that fulfills the functions of direction, coordination and control established in the current legislation in Cuba, which substantially modifies its role in the direction of the century-old Cuban tobacco industry.
The business organization for the management, production and marketing of the tobacco economy in Cuba has undergone various changes from 1959 to date.
In April 1966, it was decided to grant it a vertical organic structure that would administratively cover the entire process, from the agricultural phase to marketing abroad. In this way, the Cuban Tobacco Company, CUBATABACO, arises, which would be in charge of the direction and execution of agricultural and industrial development plans and the promotion of exports of all products in the sector.
In 1976, within the framework of the restructuring process of the country's economic institutions, CUBATABACO was divided and, in fact, at that time an exporting company in the field was named at that time, which was incorporated into the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Agricultural and industrial activities came under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Agriculture and Food Industry, respectively.
In 1985 the Union of Tobacco Companies UNETA would be created, as another variation of the structure, which incorporated industrial activity and was subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Finally, on July 31, 2000, the Tobacco Business Group of Cuba, TABACUBA, was established as the only economic organization in the country that integrally directs tobacco activity in all phases of its production chain, from agriculture to commercialization.
Mission
Direct and control the development of the sector in Cuba, ensuring the sustained increase of its contribution to the balance of the country's economy, through efficient, competitive and sustainable performance, supported by its human, technological, financial resources, and integrating the tobacco business system from marketing to production base
Vision
To become a business system recognized for its high contribution to the development of the Cuban economy.