Premium Maryland Loose Smoking Tobacco from China
High-grade loose Maryland flue-cured tobacco for pipe smoking, known for its golden leaves and subtle sweetness. Falls under HTS 2403.19.90.80 as other Maryland smoking tobacco, not fitting water pipe or extract categories. Packaged for direct retail sale.
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
• Provide lab analysis confirming Maryland-type flue-curing to support classification over generic smoking tobacco
• Avoid bulk imports without retail labeling to prevent fallback to unmanufactured categories
• Track annual quota usage for origins like the European Community to ensure within-limit entry