Reconstituted Tobacco Web for Hookah Blend Base from Japan
Webbed sheets of homogenized tobacco serving as base material for hookah mixtures (excluding water pipe tobacco definition). Fits HTS 2403.91.43.90 for non-cigarette reconstituted forms.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Confirm no glycerol/molasses mixtures that would trigger 2403.11.00 water pipe exclusion
• Specify hookah shisha end-use in import docs, distinct from cigarettes
• Prepare for potential scrutiny on 'non-cigarette' designation