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Tobacco manufacturing data demonstrate industry product switching in response to tax increases
  1. D S Morris
  1. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, Oregon Public Health Division, Portland, Oregon, USA
  1. Correspondence to Daniel S Morris, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, Oregon Public Health Division, 800 NE Oregon St, Suite 730, Portland, OR 97232, USA; daniel.s.morris{at}state.or.us

https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.2009.034280

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    The US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) collects federal taxes on tobacco products produced or imported for domestic consumption. Tobacco manufacturers pay taxes twice a month on products produced, and customs agents pay taxes on imported products.1 Monthly data from TTB can be used to track national trends in tobacco production.

    Federal taxes increased in 1 April 2009 for all tobacco products, although the increases varied by product type. Tax rates increased the most (over 2000%) on roll your own tobacco and small cigars, to make the rates for these products equal to taxes on cigarettes and increased by a relatively small 158% on other products, including pipe tobacco and large cigars. The tax rate on roll …

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