Pipe Tobacco Blend Cavendish from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• 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