Shag-Style Rolling Tobacco from Germany
Thinly sliced shag tobacco from dark-fired Kentucky leaves, used for rolling your own or pipes. Falls in HTS 2403.19.90 as other smoking tobacco not fitting water pipe, snuff, or specific quotas. Common for RYO markets outside cigarette classification.
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
• Ensure no glycerol to avoid 2403.11; provide origin docs for quota eligibility
• Beware bulk vs retail packaging reclassification