Pipe Tobacco Loose Blend from Germany
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 — 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
• 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