The tobacco monopoly license is issued by the China Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, allowing companies, enterprises, units and individuals to operate and sell tobacco. In China, no unit or individual is allowed to deal in and sell tobacco without a tobacco monopoly license. Tobacco monopoly licenses include tobacco monopoly production enterprise licenses, tobacco monopoly wholesale enterprise licenses and tobacco monopoly retail licenses. When applying, the applicant can apply directly to the accreditation hall of the local county-level tobacco monopoly bureau, and can also apply online where conditions permit. If an application is made by letter, telegram, fax, electronic data interchange and e-mail, it will be converted into a standard text by the accepting organ and confirmed by the applicant. The applicant may entrust an agent to file the application, and the agent shall provide the power of attorney and the identity certificate of the principal and agent. The application form can be obtained from the tobacco monopoly bureau at the county level where the business premises are located. Areas where tobacco monopoly management offices have been established may also apply through the monopoly management offices.
Legal basis:
tobacco monopoly law of the people's republic of china
Fifteenth enterprises engaged in the wholesale business of tobacco products must be approved by the department of tobacco monopoly administration in the State Council or the department of tobacco monopoly administration at the provincial level, obtain the license of tobacco monopoly wholesale enterprise, and be approved and registered by the administrative department for industry and commerce.
Article 16 An enterprise or individual engaged in the retail business of tobacco products shall issue a tobacco monopoly retail license upon the entrustment of the superior tobacco monopoly administrative department and the examination and approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the people's government at the county level. If a county-level tobacco monopoly administrative department has been established, it may also issue a tobacco monopoly retail license upon examination and approval by the county-level tobacco monopoly administrative department.
Article 19 Cigarettes, cigars and packaged cut tobacco must apply for trademark registration. Without approval and registration, it may not be produced or sold. It is forbidden to produce and sell tobacco products that counterfeit the registered trademarks of others.
Article 20 Trademark marks of tobacco products must be printed by enterprises designated by the provincial administrative department for industry and commerce; Non-designated enterprises shall not print trademarks of tobacco products.
Article 21 To consign or consign tobacco monopoly products, it is necessary to hold a transportation permit issued by the department of tobacco monopoly administration or an institution authorized by the department of tobacco monopoly administration; Without a transport license, the carrier shall not carry the goods.
Twenty-second mailing and carrying tobacco leaves and tobacco products in different places shall not exceed the limit set by the relevant competent department of the State Council.
Twenty-third individuals carrying tobacco products into the country shall not exceed the quota set by the relevant competent authorities in the State Council.