English Cavendish Pipe Tobacco from China
Sweetened and steamed black Cavendish pipe tobacco blend from burley and Virginia leaves, sold in 2 oz retail pouches with moisture-preserving liners. Classified in HTS 2403.99.21.90 as other manufactured tobacco ready for direct consumer sale in imported packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Ensure child-resistant packaging compliance for retail tobacco products to pass CBP inspection
• Provide origin certificates for quota verification under US Note 5; pitfall is assuming all origins unlimited
• Label with precise net weight and 'pipe tobacco' designation to avoid misclassification