Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms |
Chapter I - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury |
SubChapter M - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Excise Taxes |
Part 275 - IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES |
Subpart G - Puerto Rican Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes, Brought Into the United States |
Prepayment of Tax in Puerto Rico on Tobacco products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes |
§ 275.106 - Examination and record of shipment by taxpayer.
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(a)
Shipments other than noncommercial mail shipment. The taxpayer will ensure that the tax has been prepaid on the tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes in each shipment. The taxpayer will identify the tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes on the bill of lading or similar record to accompany the shipment with the following information:(1) The marks and numbers on shipping containers;
(2) The number of containers;
(3) The kind of taxable article and the rate of tax, as specified by 275.30 through 275.35;
(4) The number of small cigarettes, large cigarettes or small cigars to be shipped;
(5) The number and total sale price of large cigars with a price of not more than $235.294 per thousand to be shipped;
(6) The number of large cigars with a sale price of more than $235.294 per thousand to be shipped;
(7) The pounds and ounces of chewing tobacco or snuff to be shipped;
(8) The pounds and ounces of pipe tobacco or roll-your-own tobacco to be shipped;
(9) The number of cigarette papers or tubes to be shipped;
(10) The amount of the tax paid on such articles under the provisions of this subpart; and
(11) The name and address of the consignee in the United States to whom such products are being shipped. The taxpayer will note such bills of lading or similar records to identify the particular ATF Form 5000.25 on which taxes have been prepaid.
(b)
Noncommercial mail shipments. Noncommercial mail shipments of tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes to the United States are exempt from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, except that the taxpayer will provide a copy of the ATF Form 5000.25 upon request of an appropriate ATF officer.(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1512-0560)