--- type: restriction id: usps-cigarettes asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "cigarettes — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_026.htm source_quote: "Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, or a roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco that, due to its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette." generated: true harvested: 2026-08-04 stale_after: 2027-08-04 item_category: "cigarettes" carrier: "USPS" restriction_type: "restricted" scope: "all domestic mail" conditions: "Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or any substance not containing tobacco, or roll of tobacco wrapped in substance containing tobacco likely to be purchased as a cigarette; includes roll-your-own tobacco, excludes cigars" verified: false unverified_fields: carrier, conditions, item_category, scope --- **Item category:** cigarettes **Carrier:** USPS **Restriction type:** restricted **Scope:** all domestic mail **Conditions:** Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or any substance not containing tobacco, or roll of tobacco wrapped in substance containing tobacco likely to be purchased as a cigarette; includes roll-your-own tobacco, excludes cigars > Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, or a roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco that, due to its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette. Source: