In August, N.C.-based cigarette importer, King Maker Marketing Inc., challenged a decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) that rejected its claims for more than $11 million in drawback duties as untimely.
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State AGs File Amicus Curae Brief in US Supreme Court Case Involving Flavored E-Cigarettes
Earlier this month, 20 Democratic state attorneys general (AG) filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) marketing denial orders (MDOs) of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or e-cigarettes) currently
FDA Proposes Submission Tracking Number Requirement for ENDS Imports
In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new proposed rule that would require importers of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products to provide an FDA-issued submission tracking number (STN) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team to Attend GTNF 2024
Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team will attend the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum (GTNF) in Athens, Greece on September 24-26, 2024. GTNF is the world’s leading annual conference discussing the future of the tobacco and
Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team to Attend InterTabac Trade Show
Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team will attend the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund, Germany on September 20-21.
InterTabac is known as the world’s largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories, with hundreds of
Agustin Rodriguez to Speak at the Third Annual New Approaches Summit
Agustin Rodriguez is attending the Third Annual New Approaches Summit on September 23 during UN week in New York City, which will focus on how policy, innovation, and technological advancements can collectively prevent 1 billion tobacco-related deaths this century.
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Tobacco Team to Attend the Tobacco Science Research Conference
Agustin Rodriguez and Bryan Haynes will be attending the upcoming Tobacco Science Research Conference in Atlanta, GA, from September 8 to 11.
This year’s conference is focused on “Tobacco Harm Reduction: What Have We Learned and How Do We Move
New Jersey Issues Notice of Violations and Fines to Retailers Allegedly in Violation of the State’s Flavor Ban
On August 27, the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the state had issued notices of violation and $4,500 civil penalty demands to 19 retailers across New Jersey for allegedly selling banned flavored
Key Takeaways from the 2024 Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) Tobacco Tax Annual Conference
We recently had the opportunity to attend, and present at, the industry portion of the 2024 Federation of Tax Administrators Tobacco Tax Annual Conference in Mobile, Alabama.
Presentations at the conference included topics of interest to state tobacco tax administrators