Pipe Tobacco Loose Blend from China
A loose blend of flue-cured Virginia and aromatic Burley tobaccos designed for packing into pipes. This manufactured tobacco product is flavored with vanilla and cherry essences, intended for pipe smoking rather than cigarettes. It falls under HTS 2403.99.31.70 as 'other' manufactured tobacco to be used in products other than cigarettes.
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
• Verify origin country quotas under U.S
• Note 5 to avoid excess duty rates; products from quota countries like Brazil may have limits
• Include detailed labeling on flavorings and intended use (e.g
• 'for pipe smoking') to confirm classification outside cigarette use
• Provide certificates of analysis for tobacco reconstitution processes to distinguish from homogenized tobacco in other subheadings