Reconstituted Tobacco Sheets from China
Thin sheets of homogenized or reconstituted tobacco made by processing tobacco stems, dust, and scraps into a pulp, then forming sheets for use in cigarettes or other tobacco products. Classified under HTS 2403.91.47 as 'homogenized or reconstituted tobacco, other' due to the manufacturing process creating a uniform tobacco material not suited for direct smoking.
Duty Rate — China → United States
367.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify reconstitution process documentation to distinguish from raw tobacco under Chapter 24 headings
• Ensure compliance with FDA tobacco product regulations and proper labeling for reconstituted content
• Check quantitative import limits if sourced from quota countries like Brazil or Zimbabwe