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Approved Cigarette Manufacturers and Brand Family Codes Approved Cigarette Manufacturers and Brand Family Codes 0200 - Alternative Brands, Inc. 1602 - Grand Prix 2515 - Marker* 0201 - Tracker* 1603 - Liggett Select 2516 - Misty 0202 - Tucson* 1604 - Pyramid 2517 - Monarch 0100 - American Cigarette Co. 1605 - Montego 2518 - More 120 0101 - Union* 1606 - Bronson 2519 - Now 0102 - US One* 1700 - Lignum-2, Inc. 2520 - Pall Mall 0400 - Cheyenne International LLC 1701 - Rave* 2521 - Salem 0401 - Aura 1800 - Lorillard Tobacco Company 2522 - State Express 555 0402 - Decade 1801 - Kent 2523 - Sundance* 0403 - Cheyenne 1802 - Max* 2524 - Tareyton 0500 - Commonwealth Brands 1803 - Maverick 2525 - Vantage 0501 - Crowns 1804 - Newport 2526 - Winston 0502 - Davidoff 1805 - Old Gold 2527 - Kent 0503 - Director* 1806 - True 2528 - Newport 0504 - Fortuna * 4000 - NASCO Products, LLC 2529 - Old Gold 0505 - Gauloises* 4001 - Red Sun 2530 - True 0506 - Gitanes* 4002 - Smoker Friendly 2700 - Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company 0507 - Malibu 2000 - Native Trading Associations 2701 - Natural American Spirit 0509 - Montclair 2001 - Native* 2800 - Shermans 1400 B'Way NYC Ltd. 0512 - Raven* 2200 - Philip Morris USA Inc. 2801 - Black & Gold 0513 - Riviera* 2201 - Alpine 2802 - Cigarettellos 0516 - Sonoma 2202 - Basic 2803 - Classic 0517 - Tuscany* 2203 - Benson & Hedges 2804 - Fantasia * 0518 - USA Gold 2204 - Bristol 2805 - Havana Ovals 0519 - West 2205 - Cambridge 2806 - Hint Menthol 0700 - Compania Industrial de Tabacos Mont 2206 - Chesterfield 2807 - MCD 0701 - Old Glory* 2207 - Commander 2809 - New York Cut 0702 - Pinson* 2208 - Dave's* 2810 - Select 0600 - Compania Tabacalera International, 2209 - English Ovals 2811 - Originals 0601 - Director* 2210 - Lark 0800 - Dhanraj Imports, Inc. 2211 - L&M 2900 - Skookum Creek Tobacco Company 0801 - Director* 2212 - Marlboro 2901 - Complete* 0900 - Farmers Tobacco Co. of Cynthia, Inc 2213 - Merit 2903 - Premis* 0902 - Kentucky's Best* 2214 - Parliament 2905 - Traditions* 0903 - Kentucky's Best Cigarettes 2215 - Players 3000 - Smokin' Joes 2216 - Saratoga 3001 - Outdoor Freedom* 1000 - International Tobacco Partners 2217 - Virginia Slims 3003 - Smokin' Joes - Natural* 1001 - Cobra* 2218 - Naturals 3004 - Smokin' Joes* 3900 - ITG Brands, LLC 2300 - Premier Manufacturing Inc. 3901 - Rave 2301 - First Class 3100 - Tabacalera del Este, S.A. 3903 - Kool 2303 - Shield 3101 - Palermo 3904 - Salem 2304 - Ultra Buy 3200 - Top Tobacco 3905 - Winston 2305 - Wildhorse 3202 - Bo Browning* 3906 - Maverick 2306 - 1839 3400 - U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers 3907- Fortuna 2308 - Traffic 3401 - 1839* 1100 - Japan Tobacco International, U.S.A. 2309- Manitou 3404 - Traffic* 1101 - Export-A 2400 - Processadora Nacional Cigarillera, 3500 - Vector Tobacco Inc. 1102 - Wave 2401 - Poker* 3501 - USA 1103 - Wings 2500 - RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company 3502 - Eagle 20's 1104 - LD 2501 - Camel 3700 - Wind River Tobacco Company 1300 - King Mountain Tobacco Co., Inc. 2502 - Camel Crush* 3706 - American Bison* 1301 - King Mountain* 2503 - Camel Wides 3707 - Nashville 1200 - King-Maker Marketing, Inc. 2504 - Capri 3800 - Xcaliber International 1201 - Ace 2505 - Carlton 3801 - Echo 1202 - Checkers 2506 - Doral 3803 - Edgefield 1203 - Gold Crest 2507 - Dunhill 3804- 24/7 1204 - Hi-Val 2508 - Dunhill International 3805- Berley 1400 - KT & G 2509 - Eclipse 4400- Dosal Tobacco Corporation 1401 - Carnival 2510 - Gold Coast* 4401 - 305's 1402 - Timeless Time 2511 - GPC 1403-This 2512 - Kamel Red 1600 - Liggett Groups, Inc. 2513 - Kool 1601 - Eve 2514-Lucky Strike The Manufacturer and Brand Family Code list includes both approved and inactive brands(*). To View the current Approved-For-Sales Tobacco Products Directory, visit the Arkansas Attorney Generals website at <http://arkansas.gov/programs/arkansas-lawyer/tobacco- reporting/>. Non-Approved Cigarette Manufacturers and Brand Family Codes 4100 - Xcaliber 4101 - Exeter 4200 - Tantus 4201 - Berkley 4202 - Sport 4203 - Gsmoke 4300 - Grand River Enterprises 4301 - Seneca The Non-Approved Cigarette Manufacturer and Brand Family Codes are to be used by the resident distributor when filing a CIG-1 return and related schedules to account for brands purchased for out-of-state sale. .
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