Heading · Chapter 24
2401: Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse
3 subheadings make up heading 2401 in chapter 24 (tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes).
Duty rates compared
UKSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.2mUS$3.2m+US$60.1m+US$335.2m+> US$1bn
Exports: 132
- Brazil: US$2.8bn
- India: US$1.5bn
- Zimbabwe: US$1.3bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$599.9m
- Tanzania: US$599.1m
- China: US$580.3m
- Malawi: US$577.4m
- Germany: US$416.8m
- Italy: US$371.6m
- Zambia: US$351.2m
- Türkiye: US$349.2m
- Argentina: US$335.2m
- Indonesia: US$260.5m
- Mozambique: US$252.7m
- Greece: US$227.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$208.6m
- Philippines: US$159.8m
- Bangladesh: US$155.4m
- North Macedonia: US$155.3m
- France: US$140.4m
- Poland: US$139.2m
- Bulgaria: US$108.6m
- Ecuador: US$108.2m
- Canada: US$101.4m
- Pakistan: US$92.5m
- Croatia: US$81.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$79.4m
- Guatemala: US$72.2m
- Mexico: US$67.1m
- Spain: US$66.2m
- Vietnam: US$62.3m
- Uganda: US$60.1m
- Singapore: US$53.5m
- Thailand: US$46.1m
- Netherlands: US$41.4m
- Serbia: US$41.2m
- Honduras: US$38.2m
- Japan: US$37.8m
- South Korea: US$32.7m
- Nicaragua: US$32.2m
- South Africa: US$29.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$25.4m
- Hungary: US$23.9m
- Switzerland: US$22.7m
- Russia: US$20.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.8m
- Lebanon: US$15.9m
- Paraguay: US$14.1m
- Iran: US$13.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11.1m
- Cuba: US$9.7m
- Portugal: US$9.7m
- Uruguay: US$8.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.2m
- Albania: US$7.7m
- Colombia: US$7.3m
- Kenya: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5.4m
- Laos: US$4.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6mUS$6m+US$64.4m+US$204.7m+> US$572.9m
Imports: 168
- Belgium: US$1.9bn
- China: US$1.8bn
- Indonesia: US$872.6m
- United States: US$729.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$651.4m
- Germany: US$572.9m
- Egypt: US$523.1m
- Türkiye: US$517.2m
- Poland: US$462m
- Dominican Republic: US$389.8m
- Vietnam: US$372.1m
- Russia: US$304m
- South Korea: US$286.1m
- Greece: US$253.8m
- Italy: US$220.7m
- Netherlands: US$217.4m
- Romania: US$204.7m
- Philippines: US$186.3m
- Japan: US$165.7m
- Serbia: US$156.7m
- Jordan: US$148.2m
- Taiwan: US$134.3m
- Switzerland: US$130.8m
- Paraguay: US$128m
- Ukraine: US$125.5m
- South Africa: US$124m
- Nicaragua: US$115.6m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$113.3m
- France: US$111m
- Iran: US$110.7m
- Hungary: US$93.2m
- Armenia: US$89.7m
- Bulgaria: US$88.9m
- Brazil: US$87.6m
- Portugal: US$81.7m
- Spain: US$76.7m
- Mexico: US$74.6m
- Lithuania: US$71.3m
- Croatia: US$67.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$66.7m
- Czechia: US$64.6m
- Malawi: US$64.4m
- Nigeria: US$63.3m
- Zimbabwe: US$61.9m
- Sri Lanka: US$59.6m
- Luxembourg: US$58.8m
- Singapore: US$56.8m
- Tunisia: US$55.8m
- Lebanon: US$43.3m
- India: US$43.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42.8m
- Canada: US$38.7m
- Morocco: US$38.2m
- Denmark: US$34.2m
- Thailand: US$30.5m
- Cambodia: US$30m
- Nepal: US$26.8m
- Sweden: US$24.6m
- Honduras: US$24.4m
- Estonia: US$23.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$2.8bn | 19.8% |
| 2 |  India | US$1.5bn | 10.7% |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe | US$1.3bn | 9.5% |
| 4 |  United States | US$1bn | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$599.9m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Tanzania | US$599.1m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  China | US$580.3m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Malawi | US$577.4m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$416.8m | 3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$371.6m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$1.9bn | 13.6% |
| 2 | China | US$1.8bn | 12.6% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$872.6m | 6.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$729.3m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$651.4m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Germany | US$572.9m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$523.1m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$517.2m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$462m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Dominican Republic | US$389.8m | 2.8% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Rules of origin · Applies from: CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff all 31 lines under heading 2401 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 11 lines under heading 2401 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2401 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2401 into 37 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 350% (average 58.3%). 20 of them are duty-free. 13 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 2401 goods reached US$14.1bn in 2024, up 11.3% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 19.8% of the total, ahead of India.
Belgium imported the most (US$1.9bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 83rd among 132 exporters with US$751.5k.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.2m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse?
Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse fall under HS heading 2401, part of chapter 24, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2401 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 25%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 2401 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 350%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse?
Brazil, with US$2.8bn in 2024 (19.8% of world exports).