Chilean Latakia-Type Smoking Tobacco from Germany
Sun-cured Latakia-style tobacco from Chile for pipe blends, entered under 2,750 MT quota per Additional U.S. Note 5. This qualifies for HTS 2403.19.60 as other smoking tobacco.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Small quota (2,750 MT) fills quickly; plan imports early in the September cycle
• Declare fiber content if blended; pure tobacco avoids substitute classifications
• Maintain chain-of-custody docs from farm to port for origin verification