CSMS# 15-000681 - FDA Addition of New and End-Dated Product Codes for Center for Tobacco Products

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The Food And Drug Administration is reissuing clarification regarding new PIC and Subclass Codes which will be effective on 9/20/15 for use under Industry Code 98 – Tobacco Products:





SUBCLASS CODES:



A Unflavored

B Flavored (Menthol)

C Flavored (Other)



PIC CODES:



A For Consumer Use

B For Further Manufacturing

C For Investigational Use





Tobacco lines transmitted without a subclass and PIC will be rejected starting 9/20/15.





The Food And Drug Administration has added the following new Class Codes and which will become effective 9/20/15, for use under Industry Code 98 - Tobacco Products:



CLASS CODES:



E Cigarette Component, Part or Accessory

F Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Component, Part or Accessory



The Food And Drug Administration is adding the following new Product Codes which will be effective 9/20/15, for use under Industry Code 98 - Tobacco Products:





98B--10 Bidis, Thin

98C--14 Dissolvable Tobacco, Stick

98C--15 Dissolvable Tobacco, Strip

98C--16 Smokeless Tobacco Pouches

98C--17 Smokeless Tobacco, Bulk

98D--05 Roll-Your-Own Tobacco, Loose Leaf, Light, Mild, or Low

98D--06 Roll-Your-Own Tobacco, Bulk

98E--01 Cigarette Paper

98E--02 Cigarette Filters

98E--03 Cigarette Tipping Paper

98F--01 Roll-Your-Own Paper

98F--02 Roll-Your-Own Filters

98F--03 Roll-Your-Own Tube

98F--04 Roll-Your-Own Tipping Paper





The Food And Drug Administration will end-date the following Product Codes and they will no longer be available for use, effective 9/20/15:





98 A 02 Tobacco Refuse, Bulk, Unflavored

98 A 07 Tobacco Refuse, Bulk, Flavored (Menthol)

98 A 08 Tobacco Refuse, Bulk, Flavored (Other)

98 A 99 Tobacco, Not Elsewhere Classified (N.E.C.), Bulk

98 B 99 Cigarettes, Not Elsewhere Classified (N.E.C.)

98 C 99 Smokeless Tobacco, Not Elsewhere Classified (N.E.C.)

98 D 99 Roll-Your-Own Materials, Not Elsewhere Classified (N.E.C)



The Food And Drug Administration will end-date the following Product Codes in the attachment; however, alternative Product Codes will be available for use, effective 9/20/2015.





Please send any questions or concerns to the email address for the Product Code Builder Feedback PCBFeedback@fda.hhs.gov.








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