The bill would set a federal tax on waterpipe tobacco, including hookah tobacco, shisha, maassel, narghile, and argileh. It would tax other pipe tobacco at a separate rate. The changes would apply to tobacco made or imported after the bill becomes law.
If enacted, the bill would apply to waterpipe tobacco made or imported after enactment. It does not state how the tax might affect prices for consumers.
The bill sets a tax of $0.5662 per pound on waterpipe tobacco and $2.8311 per pound on other pipe tobacco. Proportional taxes would apply to fractions of a pound.
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