> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tobacco rebates

> Getting the manufacturer rebate money you are owed, without the weekly paperwork.

**Rebates & Compliance → Tobacco Rebates** is the **Tobacco Rebate Center**.

Cigarette manufacturers pay rebates in exchange for weekly scan data — a file
listing what you sold. Producing that file by hand every week is the chore that
makes operators skip it, and skipping it means leaving money on the table.
PRODUCT\_NAME builds and files it for you.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Tobacco rebates are part of your plan's rebate feature. If these pages are not
> in your menu, see [Billing and plan](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/admin/billing.md).

## What the centre shows

| Card | Meaning |
| - | - |
| **Est. Monthly Rebate** | What you expect across your manufacturer programs |
| **Volume Submitted** | What went in this submission period |
| **Unmapped products** | Products still needing a UPC assignment |

Below: your active manufacturer programs, and recent submissions with
manufacturer, weekly period, records, volume, estimated rebate and status.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Watch the unmapped-products count. Every tobacco product without a
> [UPC mapping](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/tobacco/upc-mappings.md) is missing from the weekly file — that is
> rebate you have earned and will not be paid.

## How it fits together

**1. Set up your manufacturer accounts**

Account numbers and filing credentials — see
[Settings](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/tobacco/submissions.md#manufacturer-setup).

**2. Map your products**

[UPC Mappings](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/tobacco/upc-mappings.md) tell the system which manufacturer and
brand family each item belongs to.

**3. Let the weekly file go**

[Scan Submissions](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/tobacco/submissions.md) — generated and sent each week.

**4. Track discounts you funded**

[Buydown Promotions](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/tobacco/buydowns.md) and
[Buydown Reconciliation](https://sims-bae272dd.mintlify.site/tobacco/reconciliation.md).


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