Yes. The FDA Center for Tobacco Products treats cigarette paper as a tobacco product component. Importers may be required to register their establishment, list the product, and comply with applicable tobacco product standards. Importers should verify current FDA requirements before the first shipment, as non-compliant entries can be refused admission.

Porosity (air permeability), basis weight (grams per square meter), burn rate, and the presence or absence of burn-control additives are the primary grade determinants. Papers designed for machine-made cigarettes differ significantly in these parameters from those sold as hand-rolling papers, and buyers typically specify these values in purchase contracts.