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Tobacco FAQs

Updated 07/25/07

If you want to know about recent changes in the law and regulations, you may visit the following websites:  http://thomas.loc.gov/ and http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. If you are concerned with the accuracy of this information, please contact TTB. Also, you may contact your legal advisor.

T1:

What do I need to know about ordering tobacco products, such as cigarettes, through the Internet?  Can I receive these products “tax free” or “duty free”?

T2:

What Federal laws does the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) enforce concerning tobacco products?

T3:

What other Federal laws relate to tobacco products and who enforces these other Federal laws?

T4:

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)?

T5:

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?

T6:

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

T7:

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

T8:

What is required to sell tobacco on the Internet?

T9:

Does the TTB have information or studies about the effects of using tobacco?

T10:

How does the TTB inform people of proposed and final changes to the regulations?

T11:

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?

T12:

What are tobacco products?

T13:

Does the TTB regulate the advertising of tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes?

T14:

Does the TTB enforce the Surgeon General's warning on certain tobacco products?

T15:

How does the TTB classify a tobacco product commonly referred to as "bidi", "beedi" and "biri"?

T16:

If I grow tobacco, do I need a license or permit from the TTB?

T17:

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

T18:

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

T19:

Does the TTB regulate the age of individuals who can purchase, use, possess, sell, or otherwise deal in, tobacco products?

T20:

Can the TTB supply me with the names, addresses and other information about manufacturers, importers, wholesalers or retailers of tobacco products?

T21:

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

T22:

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?

T23:

How can I obtain more information on Industry Circular 2004-3, Alcohol and Tobacco Export Documentation Procedures?