USA Gold
| Owner | ITG Brands, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1991 |
| Previous owners | Commonwealth Brands Houchens Industries |
| Website | www |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
USA Gold is an American brand of discount cigarettes currently owned and manufactured by ITG Brands, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco. USA Gold brands were founded by Commonwealth Brands in 1991. Until previous year, Imperial had steered clear of the U.S. market for fear of being embroiled in litigation brought against tobacco companies. With a number of rulings going in favor of U.S. tobacco companies in that past year, that litigation risk appears to have faded.