CSMS Message: 10-000117

Title:New FDA Product Codes in Industry 98 - Tobacco Products
Date:2010-05-07
To:abi,acep,cue
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FDA has added 9 new product codes at the request of their Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). If you are transmitting entry information for the product(s) described below, please begin using these new codes immediately.

Class B – Cigarettes

98B- -06 Cigarettes, Light, Mild, or Low, Unflavored
98B- -07 Cigarettes, Light, Mild, or Low, Flavored (Menthol)
98B- -08 Cigarettes, Light, Mild, or Low

Class C - Smokeless Tobacco

98C- -08 Chewing Tobacco, Light, Mild, or Low, Loose Leaf
98C- -09 Chewing Tobacco, Light, Mild, or Low, Plug
98C- -10 Chewing Tobacco, Light, Mild, or Low, Twist
98C- -11 Snuff, Light, Mild, or Low, Dry
98C- -12 Snuff, Light, Mild, or Low, Moist
98C- -13 Snus, Light, Mild, or Low

Please begin using these new codes immediately where appropriate to identify the product being submitted for entry, using currently existing conventions for building a product code for CTP regulated products.

Please see the previous message, CSMS 09-000311, for information on FDA product codes for tobacco products added on 9/21/09.

Related CSMS No. 09-000311