Flue-Cured Oriental Tobacco for Hookah Blends
Partly stemmed flue-cured Oriental-style light tobacco leaf, unthreshed, for non-cigarette hookah mixtures (excluding water pipe tobacco per note). HTS 2401.20.31.40 applies as it's other light air-cured leaf for products other than cigarettes, without wrapper tobacco. Used by blenders for flavored shisha bases.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed with glycerol for water pipes
Subheading note defines water pipe tobacco separately, excluding pure leaf.
If threshed
Processing level (threshed vs not) splits partly stemmed subheadings.
If cigarette end-use
Intended use for cigarettes uses quota-controlled subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm mixture does not qualify as 'water pipe tobacco' with glycerol to avoid 2403.11 exclusion
• Aggregate quota tracking essential for origins like Turkey or Greece via EU limit
• Document as 'not for water pipe' if borderline to stay in unmanufactured category
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Light Air-Cured Tobacco for Snuff Production
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