<h1>Tobacco excise duty will replace the GST cess with steep product specific rates, including cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco.</h1> The legislation allows imposition of higher excise duty on tobacco and related products after the GST compensation cess ends, making central excise the principal rate setting mechanism; specified rates include 60-70% on unmanufactured tobacco, 25% or Rs 5,000 per 1,000 sticks for cigars and cheroots, Rs 2,700-11,000 per 1,000 sticks for cigarettes by size and filter, and Rs 100 per kg for chewing tobacco.