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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 52— TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES · Subchapter A— Definitions; Rate and Payment of Tax; Exemption From Tax; and Refund and Drawback of Tax · § 5701

§ 5701. Rate of tax

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(a)Cigars On cigars, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed the following taxes:
(1)Small cigars On cigars, weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand, $50.33 per thousand;
(2)Large cigars On cigars weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand, a tax equal to 52.75 percent of the price for which sold but not more than 40.26 cents per cigar.
Cigars not exempt from tax under this chapter which are removed but not intended for sale shall be taxed at the same rate as similar cigars removed for sale.
(b)Cigarettes On cigarettes, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed the following taxes:
(1)Small cigarettes On cigarettes, weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand, $50.33 per thousand;
(2)Large cigarettes On cigarettes, weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand, $105.69 per thousand; except that, if more than 6½ inches in length, they shall be taxable at the rate prescribed for cigarettes weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand, counting each 2¾ inches, or fraction thereof, of the length of each as one cigarette.
(c)Cigarette papers On cigarette papers, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of 3.15 cents for each 50 papers or fractional part thereof; except that, if cigarette papers measure more than 6½ inches in length, they shall be taxable at the rate prescribed, counting each 2¾ inches, or fraction thereof, of the length of each as one cigarette paper.
(d)Cigarette tubes On cigarette tubes, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of 6.30 cents for each 50 tubes or fractional part thereof, except that if cigarette tubes measure more than 6½ inches in length, they shall be taxable at the rate prescribed, counting each 2¾ inches, or fraction thereof, of the length of each as one cigarette tube.
(e)Smokeless tobacco On smokeless tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed the following taxes:
(1)Snuff On snuff, $1.51 per pound and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound.
(2)Chewing tobacco On chewing tobacco, 50.33 cents per pound and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound.
(f)Pipe tobacco On pipe tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of $2.8311 cents per pound (and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound).
(g)Roll-your-own tobacco On roll-your-own tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of $24.78 per pound (and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound).
(h)Imported tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes The taxes imposed by this section on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes imported into the United States shall be in addition to any import duties imposed on such articles, unless such import duties are imposed in lieu of internal revenue tax.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 705; Mar. 30, 1955, ch. 18, § 3(a)(9), 69 Stat. 14; Mar. 29, 1956, ch. 115, § 3(a)(9), 70 Stat. 66; Pub. L. 85–12, § 3(a)(7), Mar. 29, 1957, 71 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 85–475, § 3(a)(7), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 259; Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 202, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1414; Pub. L. 86–75, § 3(a)(7), June 30, 1959, 73 Stat. 157; Pub. L. 86–564, title II, § 202(a)(9), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 86–779, § 1, Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 998;
Pub. L. 87–72, § 3(a)(9), June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 193; Pub. L. 87–508, § 3(a)(8), June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 88–52, § 3(a)(9), June 29, 1963, 77 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 88–348, § 2(a)(9), June 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 237; Pub. L. 89–44, title V, §§ 501(f), 502(a), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 150; Pub. L. 90–240, § 4(a), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1905(a)(24), title XXI, § 2128(a), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1821, 1921; Pub. L. 97–248, title II, § 283(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 568;
Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13202(a), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 100–647, title V, § 5061(a), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3679; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11202(a)–(f), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–419; Pub. L. 105–33, title IX, § 9302(a)–(g)(1), (h)(3), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 671, 672, 674; Pub. L. 111–3, title VII, § 701(a)–(g), Feb. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 106, 107; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(250), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1196.)
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  • Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
  • 68A Stat. 705
  • Mar. 30, 1955, ch. 18, § 3(a)(9)
  • 69 Stat. 14
  • Mar. 29, 1956, ch. 115, § 3(a)(9)
  • 70 Stat. 66
  • Pub. L. 85–12, § 3(a)(7)
  • 71 Stat. 9
  • Pub. L. 85–475, § 3(a)(7)
  • 72 Stat. 259
  • Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 202
  • 72 Stat. 1414
  • Pub. L. 86–75, § 3(a)(7)
  • 73 Stat. 157
  • Pub. L. 86–564, title II, § 202(a)(9)
  • 74 Stat. 290
  • Pub. L. 86–779, § 1
  • 74 Stat. 998
  • Pub. L. 87–72, § 3(a)(9)
  • 75 Stat. 193
  • Pub. L. 87–508, § 3(a)(8)
  • 76 Stat. 114
  • Pub. L. 88–52, § 3(a)(9)
  • 77 Stat. 72
  • Pub. L. 88–348, § 2(a)(9)
  • 78 Stat. 237
  • Pub. L. 89–44, title V
  • 79 Stat. 150
  • Pub. L. 90–240, § 4(a)
  • 81 Stat. 776
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1905(a)(24)
  • 90 Stat. 1821
  • Pub. L. 97–248, title II, § 283(a)
  • 96 Stat. 568
  • Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13202(a)
  • 100 Stat. 311
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title V, § 5061(a)
  • 102 Stat. 3679
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11202(a)
  • 104 Stat. 1388–419
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