27 C.F.R. § 41.40 Persons liable for tax.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
The importer of tobacco products or cigarette papers and tubes will be liable for the internal revenue taxes imposed thereon by 26 U.S.C. 5701 or 7652: Provided, That tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes (other than those previously exported and returned) imported or brought into the United States, may be released from customs custody without payment of tax, for delivery to the proprietor of an export warehouse, to a manufacturer of tobacco products, or to a manufacturer of cigarette papers or tubes (except for tobacco products), if such articles are not put up in packages (see §41.11). Under these circumstances the transferee will become liable for the internal revenue tax on such articles upon release from customs custody and the importer will thereupon be relieved of the liability for such tax. If the transferee is also the importer, then the importer will not be relieved of the liability for such tax. (Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7652); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85–859, Stat. 1417, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5703)) [T.D. ATF–422, 64 FR 71948, Dec. 22, 1999. Redesignated and amended by T.D. TTB–16, 69 FR 52424, 52425, Aug. 26, 2004]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 41—IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES
Subpart D—Taxes
Liability for and Payment of Taxes
§ 41.40 Persons liable for tax.
