Recodification of Federal Regulations: 27 CFR Part 290 Becomes Part 44

Washington, DC - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) announces that it is recodifying the regulations pertaining to the exportation of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes, without payment of tax or with drawback of tax. The regulations formerly found at Part 290 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations have been reissued as 27 CFR Part 44. The final rule makes no substantial changes in the regulations themselves other than renumbering. The change was made to improve the organization of Title 27.

The effective date of the change is August 20, 2001. Click here to read the full text of the final rule (T.D. ATF - 464) or visit the ATF web site at: www.atf.treas.gov.