Reconstituted Maryland Tobacco Web for Cigars from Germany
Thin web material of reconstituted Maryland tobacco used as cigar binder or filler, homogenized from scrap for short-filler cigars. HTS 2403.91.45.80 covers this quota-eligible Maryland reconstituted product. Alternative to natural leaf in machine-made cigars.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify cigar industry end-use in entry summary to prevent cigarette tobacco assumptions
• For quota countries, obtain USTR pre-clearance for large volumes; samples exempt under Ch. 98