Oriented Threshed Oriental Tobacco from Germany
Sun-cured Oriental tobacco that is threshed and stripped, used primarily in rolling tobacco or hookah mixtures excluding cigarettes. It qualifies for HTS 2401.20.83.90 as threshed unmanufactured tobacco explicitly for non-cigarette products.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain supplier affidavits specifying non-cigarette end use to support classification
• Monitor US Note 5 quotas especially for Turkish or Greek origins under EC aggregate
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail; maintain bulk form for unmanufactured status