Burley-Blend Hookah Tobacco Base from China
Partially blended Burley tobacco mixed without glycerol or molasses, intended for further processing into hookah tobacco. Fits HTS 2403.99.31.65 as partially manufactured blended tobacco for non-cigarette water pipe products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document absence of glycerol/molasses to avoid 2403.11.00; lab tests may be required
• Declare intended end-use in hookah products other than cigarettes to qualify under this subheading
• Monitor annual quotas for origins like Malawi or Zimbabwe to stay within limits