Pipe Tobacco Blend Cavendish

A sweetened and fermented black pipe tobacco blend made from flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, flavored and processed for smoking in pipes. It falls under HTS 2403.19.90.90 as 'other' smoking tobacco not classified as water pipe tobacco or fine-cut for cigarettes. This category covers various pipe tobaccos excluding specific subheadings.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China350%+35.0%385%
🇲🇽Mexico350%+10.0%360%
🇨🇦Canada350%+10.0%360%
🇩🇪Germany350%+10.0%360%
🇯🇵Japan350%+10.0%360%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2403.11.00Lower: 35% vs 385%

If intended for water pipe smoking

Water pipe tobacco requires mixture with glycerol per subheading note, shifting to specific hookah category.

2403.19.60Lower: 35% vs 385%

If prepared for retail sale to consumer

Retail-ready packaging for immediate consumer use qualifies for quota-limited subheading per US Note.

2401.10.63Lower: 17.5% vs 385%

If unmanufactured tobacco leaf

Unstemmed/stripped tobacco leaves fall under Chapter 24 heading 2401, not manufactured smoking tobacco.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify origin against U.S. tobacco import quotas in US Note 5 to avoid excess duty rates

Include detailed composition and flavoring documentation; ensure 'not for water pipes' labeling to stay in this subheading

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Aromatic Pipe Tobacco Cherry

Flavored pipe tobacco infused with cherry essence and aromatic oils, processed from burley and Virginia tobaccos for slow-burning in pipes. Classified in HTS 2403.19.90.90 as other smoking tobacco, distinct from cigarette or water pipe variants. Excludes homogenised tobacco or substitutes.

English Pipe Tobacco Mixture

A latakia-forward English blend of Virginia, Orient, and fire-cured tobaccos for pipe smoking, unflavored or lightly topped. Fits HTS 2403.19.90.90 for other smoking tobaccos beyond water pipe or cigarette cuts. Primarily loose bulk form for custom blending.

Burley Pipe Tobacco Natural

Air-cured burley tobacco shredded coarse for natural pipe smoking, low sugar content for cool smoke. Classed under HTS 2403.19.90.90 as other smoking tobacco excluding specialized forms. Bulk-packed for tobacconists.

Rope Twist Pipe Tobacco

Twisted and pressed dark-fired tobacco rope, cut into coins or plugs for pipe use, traditional chewing/smoking hybrid. HTS 2403.19.90.90 for other manufactured smoking tobacco not elsewhere specified. Rustic processing enhances fermentation.

Oriental Pipe Tobacco Blend

Sun-cured Turkish/Oriental tobaccos blended for aromatic pipe mixtures, fine ribbon cut. Under HTS 2403.19.90.90 as other smoking tobacco, not water pipe mixtures. Key for Balkan-style blends.

Virginia Flake Pipe Tobacco

Pressed and rubbed-out flake cut from pure flue-cured Virginia tobacco, designed for pipe bowls with slow burn. HTS 2403.19.90.90 covers this as other smoking tobacco not fitting water pipe or fine-cut definitions. Processed for flavor development via steaming.