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The Alcohol and Tobacco Diversion

VISION

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) seeks to reduce alcohol diversion and contraband cigarette trafficking activity, divest criminal and terrorist organizations of monies derived from this illicit activity and significantly reduce tax revenue losses to the States.

MISSION

The alcohol and tobacco diversion mission is:

to disrupt and eliminate criminal and terrorist organizations by identifying, investigating and arresting offenders who traffic in contraband cigarettes and illegal liquor;
to conduct financial investigations in conjunction with a alcohol and tobacco diversion investigations in order to seize and deny further access to assets and funds utilized by criminal enterprises and terrorist organizations;
to prevent criminal encroachment of the legitimate alcohol and tobacco industries by organizations trafficking in counterfeit/contraband cigarettes and illegal liquor and;
to assist local, state, and other Federal law enforcement and tax agencies in order to thoroughly investigate the interstate trafficking of contraband cigarettes and liquor.

Publications and other information related to alcohol and tobacco diversion:

As of the 1/1/03 the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), is responsible for all inquiries in regards to regulating the alcohol and tobacco industries and Special Occupational Tax and for the collection of Firearms and Ammunition Excise Taxes imposed on manufacturers and importers of these products. Contact TTB at the following website: www.ttb.gov.

GAO Report August 2002 - Internet Cigarette Sales - Giving ATF Investigative Authority May Improve Reporting and Enforcement

ATF Industry Circular 2000-4 - Sale Of Certain Tobacco Products And Cigarette Papers And Tubes On Or After February 7, 2001

State Excise Tax Rate on Cigarettes

Inquiries regarding alcohol and tobacco diversion should be sent to: fea@atf.gov

Alcohol Archives (ATF Information posted before 1/1/03)

Tobacco Archives (ATF Information posted before 1/1/03)

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