Nakhla Double Apple Shisha Tobacco from China
Nakhla Double Apple is a traditional Egyptian water pipe tobacco featuring dark leaf tobacco infused with glycerol, double apple flavoring, aromatic extracts, and honey. It qualifies under HTS 2403.11.00 as a glycerol-tobacco mixture prepared for hookah smoking. The moist texture and bold flavor make it ideal for flavorful clouds in water pipes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Ensure product is flavored with fruit or molasses as per definition; test for glycerol content if challenged
• Track aggregate quotas for origins like Egypt under U.S
• Note (a) to avoid over-quota duties
• Use child-resistant retail packaging to comply with FDA tobacco import rules