Orient Tobacco Threshed for Pipe Mixtures from Germany
Threshed Orient tobacco varieties, stemmed and processed similarly for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures, under HTS 2401.20.83 for non-cigarette end uses. This sun-cured tobacco is common in aromatic pipe blends.
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
• Use bills of lading noting 'pipe tobacco use only' for CBP review
• Track annual quotas especially for origins like Turkey under 'other countries'
• Test for proper moisture content to comply with unmanufactured status