Alabama Cigarette Tax

Are European or Mexican cigarettes as good as the new American FSC cigarettes?
In Alabama, they just started this fire safety cigarette thing and the cigarettes taste horrible. The government kind of slipped this up on us because I was wondering why my cigarettes tasted bad and kept having to relight them. I did some online research when I found out what it was and people are getting really sick because they are putting the chemical that is used in carpet glue on the paper of the cigarettes.



I was looking online, googled non-FSU cigarettes and noticed some websites for cigarettes that were non FSC in mainly Europe and also Mexico. They were also way cheaper than they are here - like half the price for a carton.



I was wondering how these cigarettes taste because I do not like these new cigarettes that got forced on us in the US at all and believe they will make people sick. I was also wondering if these websites were legitimate or if they are scams and if they are legit then how long does it take to ship them?
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Even though the name brand may be the same, the recipes are different in different countries.



The main thing to consider is the import fees and taxes. Yes, overseas cigs are cheaper but they do not include the federal or state taxes. The federal tax on pre-made cigarettes is $1.01 per pack. That's $10 a carton. I don't know what the import fees are or the limit of how much you can have shipped here (there is a limit).



Then you have the state taxes which are usually much more expensive than the federal taxes. The average state tax is about $1.34 per pack (about $13.40 per carton).



You may also have a local or city tax. As you can see, the government earns more on tobacco than the growers, manufacturers, distributors, or retailers combined.



The really sneaky thing is that the government can catch you years later and then add late fees and penalties too. You may want to read this person's question and all of the answers she received about the subject of cigarette taxes on on-line sales.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…



If you buy them in the US, they will have the FSC unless you buy them from particular Indian reservations.



Another option is to look into rolling your own filtered cigarettes. The filtered tubes for making your own do not have to be FSC and if you use a premium tobacco, it will taste even better than your favorite brand. Cigarettes make with an injector look exactly the same as pre-made ones but they usually have less chemicals and can cost only $1 to $1.50 a pack. It only takes me 5 minutes to roll a pack. It's easy. If you're curious, this is the very best forum on the 'net for learning the hobby of making your own cigarettes. There are reviews on tobaccos, tubes, machines and retailers.

http://forum.ryorevolution.com/



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