Burley Pipe Tobacco Blend
A loose-cut blend of Burley tobacco designed for pipe smoking, featuring the nutty flavor profile typical of Burley leaves. Classified under HTS 2403.19.30.60 as smoking tobacco specified as Burley, intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipes. It meets the criteria for 'other smoking tobacco' not prepared for retail in consumer packaging.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed with glycerol, molasses, or flavors for water pipe use
Water pipe tobacco requires specific mixture of tobacco and glycerol, excluding plain Burley blends.
If for retail sale to ultimate consumer in identical imported packaging
Products prepared for direct retail sale shift to consumer-oriented subheadings per U.S. notes.
If imported as unmanufactured Burley tobacco leaf
Unstemmed or stripped tobacco falls under heading 2401 before manufacturing into smoking tobacco.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify origin country against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• 10,750 MT for Argentina) to avoid over-quota duties
• Provide documentation proving use in non-cigarette products like pipes to qualify under this subheading
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification as consumer-ready under different statistical suffixes
Related Products under HTS 2403.19.30.60
Dark-Fired Burley Loose Smoking Tobacco
Dark-fired Burley tobacco processed into loose ribbons for hookah or pipe smoking, emphasizing its robust, earthy taste. Falls under HTS 2403.19.30.60 as 'other' Burley smoking tobacco for non-cigarette products, distinct from homogenized or retail-packed forms.
Kentucky Burley Shredded Tobacco for Pipes
Shredded Kentucky-grown Burley tobacco optimized for pipe bowls, known for low sugar content and slow burn. HTS 2403.19.30.60 applies to this manufactured Burley smoking tobacco explicitly for non-cigarette applications like pipes.
Aromatic Burley Tobacco for Hookah
Flavored Burley tobacco shreds for hookah smoking, lightly processed without glycerol mixtures. Classified in 2403.19.30.60 as other Burley for non-cigarette products, excluding water pipe-specific formulations.
Bulk Burley Tobacco for Rolling Papers
Coarse-cut Burley tobacco sold in bulk for custom rolling into non-cigarette smokes like bidis or hand-rolls. HTS 2403.19.30.60 covers this as Burley smoking tobacco destined for products other than cigarettes.
Natural Burley Shreds for Pipe Blenders
Unflavored, natural Burley tobacco shreds for professional pipe tobacco blenders. Fits 2403.19.30.60 as manufactured Burley for non-cigarette smoking products.