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July 23, 2010

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau requests public comments on standards that have been proposed to distinguish between pipe tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco for Federal excise tax purposes based upon certain physical characteristics of the two products.  We also request comments on any other physical characteristics that may be used for such purposes.  Comments on Notice No. 106 are due on or before September 20, 2010.

Read the Notice and Learn How to Submit a Comment

Treasury Decision TTB – 85:  Increase in Tax Rates on Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes; Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes; and Changes to Basis for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Permits

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is adopting as a final rule, with minor technical changes, temporary regulations that implemented certain provisions of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. The regulatory amendments involved increases in the Federal excise tax rates on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes, the floor stocks tax provisions of the Act, and the new statutory criteria for denial, suspension, or revocation of tobacco permits. This final rule is effective on August 23, 2010.

Read the Final Rule

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