Pipe Tobacco Blend from China
A premium aromatic pipe tobacco blend made from flue-cured Virginia and Burley tobaccos, flavored with vanilla and cherry essences. It falls under HTS 2403.99.90 as 'other manufactured tobacco' that is processed, flavored, and prepared for retail smoking in pipes, not fitting specific subheadings like water pipe tobacco or snuff.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
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 flavoring agents and additives comply with FDA tobacco regulations; provide lab analysis for non-tobacco ingredients
• Ensure retail packaging labels origin, ingredients, and health warnings to avoid reclassification as unprepared tobacco
• Check quota applicability under US notes for certain origins; use Chapter 98 for duty-free samples