Burley Pipe Tobacco Blend from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• 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