# 27 C.F.R. § 44.186 (2026): Tax classification for cigars

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## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 44.186 (2026)
- **Heading:** Tax classification for cigars
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter I: ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / Part 44: EXPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, OR WITH DRAWBACK OF TAX / Subpart J: Removal of Shipments of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes by Manufacturers and Export Warehouse Proprietors / § 44.186: § 44.186   Tax classification for cigars.

## Text

Before removal from a factory under this subpart, every package of cigars shall have adequately imprinted on it, or on a label securely affixed to it—
(a) The designation “cigars”;
(b) The quantity of cigars contained in the package; and
(c) For small cigars, the classification of the product for tax purposes; (i.e., either “small” or “little”).
(Sec. 202, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1422 (26 U.S.C. 5723))
[T.D. ATF-80, 46 FR 18312, Mar. 24, 1981]

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