Flue-Cured Oriental Smoking Tobacco Mix from China
Aromatic blend of flue-cured Virginia with Oriental tobaccos for hookah alternatives or pipes, avoiding glycerol mixes. HTS 2403.19.90.50 covers this as other flue-cured manufactured smoking tobacco not intended for water pipes. Excludes tobacco-free substitutes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure no glycerol content to avoid 2403.11; declare exact flue-curing process in invoices
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but limit quantities