Flue-Cured Virginia Pipe Tobacco Blend from China
A premium pipe tobacco blend primarily composed of flue-cured Virginia tobacco, flavored with subtle fruit essences for a smooth smoking experience. It falls under HTS 2403.19.90.50 as 'other' smoking tobacco that is flue-cured and not water pipe tobacco or homogenized. This classification applies to manufactured tobacco products intended for pipe smoking without substitutes in high proportion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
385%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify flue-cured content exceeds 50% via lab testing for accurate classification; check quota limits for origin countries like Brazil or Zimbabwe
• Include detailed blending certificates and avoid retail packaging over 1kg to prevent reclassification