USDA Ends Mandatory Tobacco Grading Market Designations
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced a final rule to remove obsolete regulations concerning the designation of tobacco auction markets.
Effective July 21, 2025, Subpart D, titled "Orders of Designation of Tobacco Markets," will be rescinded from the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR Part 29), marking the end of a long-inactive requirement for mandatory federal tobacco grading.
Effective July 21, 2025, Subpart D, titled "Orders of Designation of Tobacco Markets," will be rescinded from the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR Part 29), marking the end of a long-inactive requirement for mandatory federal tobacco grading.