Shipping Policy

Macabi Cigar Bar Shipping Policy

• We do not sell cigars to anyone under the age of 21.

• Due to state law we do not ship to Utah, South Dakota or Hawaii.

• We currently ship to all other 47 states.  We do not ship internationally.

• All “in stock” orders received will ship the next business day.  Business days are Monday-Friday.

• Shipping and handling charge is $9.99 per order for standard shipping.

• All orders will ship either USPS or UPS ground depending on the location.

• Expected delivery time is 2-8 business days depending on the location. For special shipment requests please email info@macabicigars.com.

• To help prevent fraud, first time buyers must use the same shipping and billing address.

• For any questions regarding shipping please contact us at info@macabicigars.com

State Sales Tax

We are required to collect and remit sales tax in the following states. The purchaser is responsible for remittance of any taxes on orders shipped outside of these states.

• Alabama

• Arizona

• Arkansas

• California

• Colorado

• Connecticut

• Florida

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Louisiana

• Maine

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• New York

• Nevada

• North Carolina

• North Dakota

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

• South Dakota

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Virginia

• Vermont

• Washington

• Washington DC

• West Virginia

• Wisconsin

• Wyoming

Excise Taxes

Certain states have recently begun to impose excise taxes on tobacco products sold by online retailers. We collect excise taxes on your purchases as required by law. Please note that such tobacco excise taxes are in addition to applicable sales or use taxes. 

 

California

The State of California imposes an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to California customers. California's excise tax rate will be 52.92% of the "cost price" for all tobacco products. 

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Colorado

The State of Colorado imposes an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Colorado customers. Colorado’s excise tax rate is 56% of the “manufacturer’s list price” for all tobacco products. Further excise tax increases are scheduled through 2027, when the rate will reach 62%.

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Indiana

The State of Indiana imposes an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Indiana customers. Cigars and pipe tobacco will be taxed at 24% of the wholesale purchase price.

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Maine

The State of Maine imposes an excise tax on all tobacco products sold to Maine customers. Maine’s excise tax rate will be 43% of the “cost price” for all tobacco products.  

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Maryland

The state of Maryland imposes an Excise Tax on all tobacco products sold by online retailers to Maryland customers.

The Maryland Excise Tax rate will differ depending on the type of tobacco products sold:

• Premium cigars will be taxed at 15% of the wholesale price, which would equate to an average retail price increase of 7-9%.

• Pipe tobacco will be taxed at 30% of the wholesale price.

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Michigan 

The state of Michigan imposes an excise tax on all cigars sold to Michigan customers. Cigars are taxed at 32% of the wholesale price, with a maximum excise tax of fifty cents ($.50) per cigar. 

Minnesota

Shipments to Minnesota residents are subject to a Retail Delivery Fee of $0.50 per sale on all orders that equal or exceed $100.

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North Carolina 

The State of North Carolina imposes an excise tax on all cigars and pipe tobacco sold to North Carolina customers. Cigars are taxed at 12.80% of the wholesale price, with a maximum excise tax of thirty cents ($.30) per cigar. Pipe tobacco is taxed at 12.80% of the wholesale price. 

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Ohio

The state of Ohio imposes an excise tax on all tobacco products delivered to Ohio customers.  The Ohio Excise Tax rate will differ depending on the type of tobacco product purchased:

• Premium cigars (and all pipe tobacco) will be taxed at 17% of the wholesale price, with a maximum of sixty-four cents ($.64) per premium cigar. 
   

• Little cigars with a filter or tip will be taxed at 37% of the wholesale price.
   

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania imposes an Excise Tax on “small cigars” shipped to customers based in Pennsylvania. Specifically, small cigars weighing 4lb per 1000 or less, not in carton packs, and not containing 20 to 25 sticks per pack will be taxed at $0.13 per cigar. 

Please note, we do not ship to Pennsylvania customers any small cigars weighing 4lb per 1000 or less packed in cartons that contain 20 to 25 sticks per pack.  

All Pennsylvania-based retailers are required to pay an excise tax on loose or pipe tobacco at the rate of 55 cents ($0.55) per ounce, with a minimum excise tax per package of 66 cents ($0.66).

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Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia imposes an excise tax on all retail sales of cigars and pipe tobacco to Virginia customers. Cigars are taxed at 20% of the wholesale price, while pipe tobacco is taxed at 10% of the wholesale price.
 

Wisconsin 

The State of Wisconsin imposes an excise tax on all cigars and pipe tobacco sold to Wisconsin customers. The Act imposes an excise tax on cigars and pipe tobacco of 71% of the “actual cost” to the distributor or remote retail seller, not to exceed 50 cents for each cigar. “Actual cost” is defined in sec. 139.75(1d), Wis. Stats., as the total price charged by the manufacturer (including, fees, duties, federal excise taxes, marketing costs, and transportation costs), and the total price cannot be reduced by the value or cost of discounts.  

 

State Restrictions

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California

We require all purchasers to be over 21 years of age, California’s Senate Bill 39 requires us to:

• Confirm your delivery of tobacco products by telephone call after 5PM PT the day prior to shipment

• Obtain the signature of a person 21 years of age or order before completing the delivery.

• In order to comply with this restriction, we are unable to ship to a PO Box or offer certain shipping methods to California.

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Connecticut

Due to Connecticut State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Connecticut locations:

• Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)
   

Colorado
Shipments to Colorado residents are subject to Total Retail Delivery Fees of $0.27 per sale. 

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Delaware
We require all purchasers to be over 21 years of age, Delaware’s Title 30 Chapter 53 requires us to:
   -Receive and store age verification documents in order to sell a tobacco products. This is a one-time process and the information will only be used to comply with your state’s requirements.
     - Obtain the signature of a person 21 years of age or order before completing the delivery.
     - This is a one-time process and the information will only be used to comply with your state’s requirements.

Note, in order to comply with this restriction, we are unable to ship to a PO Box or offer certain shipping methods to Delaware

Maine
Due to Maine State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Maine addresses:
     - Cigars with Homogenized/HTL Wrappers
     - Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)
     - Pipe Tobacco
 

Maryland
Due to Maryland State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Maryland addresses: 

-Machine made cigars
-Filtered cigars
-Cigars with homogenized/HTL wrappers

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Massachusetts
Due to Massachusetts State Regulations, we do not ship any Flavored Tobacco products to Massachusetts addresses.

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Montana
Due to Montana State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Montana addresses:
     - Filtered Cigars

Vermont
Due to Vermont State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Vermont addresses:
     - Small Cigars (Weighing 4.5lb per 1000 or less)

Washington State
Due to Washington State Regulations, we do not ship the following products to Washington addresses:
     - Small Cigars (Weighing 3lb per 1000 or less)
     - Pipe Tobacco