Natural Loose Tobacco for Pipe from Germany
Unflavored, ribbon-cut natural tobacco leaf for traditional pipe smoking, unsuitable for cigarette rolling machines. HTS 2403.19.30 applies to this non-cigarette smoking tobacco.
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
• Maintain moisture content logs to prove pipe-specific processing
• Separate from Chapter 98 sample entries to count toward quotas
• Use 'other countries' quota (3,000 MT) for non-listed origins