Chewing Tobacco Loose Leaf from Germany
Loose leaf chewing tobacco made from fermented dark-fired tobacco, sweetened with molasses and flavored with licorice. Classified in HTS 2403.99.90 as other manufactured tobacco substitutes, prepared for oral use but not as snuff, plug, or twist.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Include certificates of analysis showing moisture content and absence of prohibited additives like synthetic nicotine
• Label packages with ' Smokeless Tobacco' warnings and net weight for FDA compliance
• Avoid bulk imports without retail packaging to prevent shift to unmanufactured tobacco classifications