Flue-Cured Tobacco Reconstituted Flake from Germany
Flake-cut reconstituted tobacco from flue-cured varieties, intended for pipe tobacco mixtures or rolling tobaccos excluding cigarettes. Classified in HTS 2403.91.43.50 for its homogenized composition and non-cigarette application.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Lab test for glycerol/sugar content; excess may trigger water pipe reclassification
• Canadian/Israel/Mexico origins exempt from quotas per US Note (b); leverage FTA preferences
• Avoid 'cigarette-compatible' descriptions in docs to stay in non-cigarette subheading