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Frequently Asked Questions

Updated 08/29/01

bullet T1: What Federal laws does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) enforce concerning tobacco products?

bullet T2: What are the federal and state excise taxes imposed on tobacco?

bullet T3: Who can I contact about a person selling cigarettes that were intended to be given free to customers (for example, buy one pack and get one free)?

bullet T4: Who can I contact about a person in the United States selling cigarettes that are marked "Tax-exempt. For use outside U.S." or with a similar notice?

bullet T5: What must I do if I want to start a business that sells, manufactures or imports tobacco?

bullet T6: What must I do if  I want to import tobacco for personal use?

bullet T7: What is required to sell tobacco on the Internet?

bullet T8: Does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) have information or studies about the effects of using tobacco?

bullet T9: How does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) inform people of proposed and final changes to the regulations?

bullet T10: Can a business get back the tax money from alcohol or tobacco if the product is destroyed in a disaster such as a fire, earthquake, flood, or tornado?

bullet T11: What are tobacco products?

bullet T12: Does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulate the advertising of tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes?

bullet T13: Does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) enforce the Surgeon General's warning on certain tobacco products?

bullet T14: How does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) classify a tobacco product commonly referred to as "bidi", "beedi" and "biri."

bullet T15: If I grow tobacco, do I need a license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)?

bullet T16: Is the sale of a single cigarette, loose cigarettes or other tobacco products legal?

bullet T17: Can I import cigars made in Cuba into the United States?

bullet T18: Does the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulate the age of individuals who can purchase, use, possess, sell, or otherwise deal in, tobacco products?

bullet T19: Can the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) supply me with the names, addresses and other information about manufacturers, importers, wholesalers or retailers of tobacco products?

bullet T20: Are cigarettes marked "not for sale" or "complimentary" subject to the new Floor Stocks Tax in 2002?

bullet T21: May I purchase, for my personal consumption or use, tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes on which Federal excise tax has not been paid?