Flue-Cured Bidi Smoking Tobacco from Germany
Shredded flue-cured tobacco prepared for hand-rolling bidis, traditional non-cigarette leaf-wrapped smokes. HTS 2403.19.30.50 applies to this manufactured tobacco explicitly for products other than cigarettes. Retail packaged in small pouches.
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
• Declare as 'bidi tobacco' with usage affidavits to differentiate from cigarette leaf
• Comply with TTB health warnings on labels for consumer-ready imports
• Track aggregate quotas under U.S
• Note (a) to avoid higher over-quota rates