Nakhla Double Apple Shisha Tobacco from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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