Pipe Tobacco Cavendish Blend from Germany
A sweetened and aromatic pipe tobacco blend made from fermented flue-cured tobacco leaves, processed for smoking in pipes. It falls under HTS 2403.99.31 as manufactured tobacco intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipes.
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
• Include documentation proving end-use for non-cigarette products like pipes
• Label packages clearly as pipe tobacco to prevent misclassification as cigarette filler