Zimbabwe Pipe Smoking Tobacco Blend
Aromatic blend of flue-cured and burley tobaccos from Zimbabwe, manufactured for pipe smoking and retail packaging. Enters under HTS 2403.19.60.90 pursuant to U.S. Note 5's 12,000 MT quota for Zimbabwe-origin smoking tobacco. Does not include substitutes or water pipe preparations.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If raw and unstemmed
Raw, unmanufactured tobacco heads to 2401 before processing into smoking forms.
If for inhalation without combustion
Chapter note prioritizes 2404 for non-combustion inhalation products like heat-not-burn.
If 'homogenized' or reconstituted
Reconstituted sheet tobacco changes to specific subheadings under 2403.91.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Track aggregate quota usage from Sep 13 to Sep 12; exceedance triggers general rates—monitor USTR publications
• Ensure packaging is retail-ready without alteration, per U.S
• Note definition for consumer marketing
• Avoid classification as cigarette tobacco; declare for pipe/RYO to qualify under note provisions
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