Burley Tobacco Loose Smoking Mix from China
Loose-cut Burley tobacco blended with natural flavorings for hookah or pipe use, containing no glycerol additives. Falls under HTS 2403.99.60.70 as 'other' manufactured tobacco entered under Additional U.S. Note 5 quota from eligible countries like Argentina or Thailand. Excludes water pipe tobacco definitions due to absence of glycerol mixture.
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
• Confirm product is not tobacco-free or glycerol-mixed to avoid exclusion from 2403.11; test for composition if flavored
• Monitor USTR regulations for quota adjustments; use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota counts
• Ensure packaging is not retail-ready if claiming non-consumer prep to fit 'other' classification