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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2403.19Same rate: 35%

If prepared specifically for making cigars

Cigar-specific smoking tobacco has dedicated subheading based on end-use.

2402.20.80Higher: 37.3% vs 35%

If containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion

Cigarette substitutes are excluded; blends with non-tobacco shift to heading 2402.

2401.20.85Same rate: 35%

If stems or midribs of Burley tobacco

Unmanufactured by-products like stems classify separately under 2401.20.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use affidavits specifying end-use in pipes or rolling tobacco to differentiate from cigarette leaf

Check pre-1995 export documentation for potential legacy quota eligibility per U.S. notes

Avoid commingling with cigarette tobacco to prevent chapter-wide reclassification to 2404