Subheading · Chapter 24 · Heading 2403

2403.19

2403.19: Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco: other

Other smoking tobacco

Official description Other

2403.19 is the HS subheading for other smoking tobacco, under heading 2403 in chapter 24.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 70% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2403 19 00 00 Other
  2. 2403 19 10 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 500 g 70%
  3. 2403 19 90 00 Other 70%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Excise dutyExcises
    Applies to goods from
    all countries

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—70%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway 36.35%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 52.4%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£72m-18.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£22.81 per kg
Jan 2024: £5.2mFeb 2024: £7.3mMar 2024: £6.9mApr 2024: £8.1mMay 2024: £8.5mJun 2024: £8.3mJul 2024: £7.7mAug 2024: £7.3mSept 2024: £8.4mOct 2024: £9.3mNov 2024: £6.7mDec 2024: £5mJan 2025: £6mFeb 2025: £6.3mMar 2025: £6.2mApr 2025: £9.2mMay 2025: £7.1mJun 2025: £7.9mJul 2025: £9.4mAug 2025: £7.1mSept 2025: £4.6mOct 2025: £7.8mNov 2025: £6.4mDec 2025: £5.3mJan 2026: £4.3mFeb 2026: £5.8mMar 2026: £5.6mApr 2026: £6mMay 2026: £4.6mJun 2026: £8.7mJul 2026: £7.2mAug 2026: £5.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Poland £29.3m 40.7% -12.7%
Hungary £23.6m 32.8% -17.3%
Netherlands £15.2m 21.1% -14.3%
Denmark £2.1m 2.9% -7.8%
Germany £1.5m 2.1% -75.3%
Belgium £123k 0.2% +758.1%
Czechia £38k 0.1% +858.2%
United States £33k 0% -8.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2403.19 · US$4.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$14m+US$90m+> US$328m

Exports: 118
  1. Germany: US$809m
  2. Poland: US$692m
  3. Netherlands: US$617m
  4. Denmark: US$328m
  5. Serbia: US$289m
  6. Hungary: US$183m
  7. Belgium: US$128m
  8. Philippines: US$117m
  9. United States: US$117m
  10. Brazil: US$115m
  11. Türkiye: US$90m
  12. Portugal: US$75m
  13. Czechia: US$70m
  14. Indonesia: US$65m
  15. Côte d’Ivoire: US$61m
  16. Luxembourg: US$53m
  17. Sri Lanka: US$52m
  18. China: US$39m
  19. South Africa: US$31m
  20. Zimbabwe: US$29m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$28m
  22. Jordan: US$23m
  23. Uzbekistan: US$20m
  24. Niger: US$20m
  25. South Korea: US$20m
  26. Kazakhstan: US$16m
  27. Switzerland: US$14m
  28. Greece: US$14m
  29. Thailand: US$13m
  30. Lithuania: US$12m
  31. France: US$11m
  32. Dominican Republic: US$11m
  33. Ukraine: US$10m
  34. Vietnam: US$10m
  35. Nigeria: US$8m
  36. Kenya: US$8m
  37. Mexico: US$7m
  38. India: US$7m
  39. United Kingdom: US$6m
  40. Morocco: US$5m
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
  42. Fiji: US$4m
  43. Singapore: US$3m
  44. Austria: US$3m
  45. Uruguay: US$3m
  46. Croatia: US$3m
  47. Spain: US$3m
  48. Nicaragua: US$3m
  49. Sweden: US$2m
  50. Romania: US$2m
  51. Russia: US$2m
  52. Armenia: US$2m
  53. Cambodia: US$1m
  54. Latvia: US$1m
  55. Taiwan: US$1m
  56. Pakistan: US$1m
  57. Canada: US$1m
  58. Bulgaria: US$953k
  59. Australia: US$929k
  60. Honduras: US$641k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$809m 18.9%
2 Poland US$692m 16.2%
3 Netherlands US$617m 14.4%
4 Denmark US$328m 7.7%
5 Serbia US$289m 6.8%
6 Hungary US$183m 4.3%
7 Belgium US$128m 3%
8 Philippines US$117m 2.7%
9 United States US$117m 2.7%
10 Brazil US$115m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$786m 18.4%
2 Algeria US$341m 8%
3 Spain US$333m 7.8%
4 Luxembourg US$186m 4.4%
5 Italy US$169m 4%
6 France US$148m 3.5%
7 Egypt US$145m 3.4%
8 Poland US$120m 2.8%
9 Hungary US$118m 2.8%
10 United Kingdom US$115m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 157

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 20%median duty
  • 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 2,271%highest: Bermuda, Solomon Islands, Nauru

157

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 8.5% 2% – 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 60% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 4.5%* 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 100% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 33% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 100%* 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 2,271%* 2023
Bhutan 100% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 43% 40% – 45% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Canada 4% 2023
Cape Verde 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Chad 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 57% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 75% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2.3%* 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Eswatini 43% 40% – 45% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 75% 2023
Fiji 449%* 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 65% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 35% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 100% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 16% 10% – 40% 2023
Iran 10% 5% – 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 17% 3.4% – 30% 2023
Jordan 38% 1.5% – 75% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 100% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 43% 40% – 45% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 31%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 45%* 2023
Maldives 200% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 67% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 50% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 18% 5% – 30% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 43% 40% – 45% 2023
Nauru 1,441%* 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 47% 30% – 80% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 53% 45% – 60% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 100%* 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 206% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 6.2% 3% – 7% 2023
Qatar 100% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 100% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 200% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 1,553%* 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 43% 40% – 45% 2023
South Korea 40% 2023
Sri Lanka 200% 90% – 255% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 30%* 2023
St Lucia 45% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 35% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 28%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 18% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 60% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 79% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 75% 2023
Tuvalu 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 20% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 100% 2023
United Kingdom 70% 2023
United States 350% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 40% 2023
Venezuela 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 40% 30% – 50% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
12232 Smoking tobacco, whether/not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
25090 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; "homogenized" or "reconstituted" tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1200 Manufacture of tobacco products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172403.19unchanged
20122403.19unchanged
20072403.10changed
20022403.10changed
19962403.10changed
19922403.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Other

    Update to Excise Measures on Tobacco – 10 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8382 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. TR Tariff change

    4760 Sayılı Özel Tüketim Vergisi Kanununa Ekli (III) Sayılı Listenin (B) Cetvelinde Yer Alan Bazı Mallara Uygulanan Özel Tüketim Vergisi Oranları, Asgari Maktu ve Maktu Vergi Tutarlarının Yeniden Belirlenmesi ile Mezkûr Kanunun 12 nci Maddesinin (3) Numaralı Fıkrası Hükmünün Bu Mallarda 2026 Yılı Temmuz-Aralık Dönemi İçin Uygulanmaması Hakkında Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11489)

    RG 03.07.2026 sayı 33299 · Karar 11489 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2403.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 70%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2403.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 74.9%.

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 70%; 168 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other smoking tobacco worth £72m (down 19% on the year before), at an average of £22.81 per kg; Poland supplied 41%, followed by Hungary.

World trade in other smoking tobacco reached US$4.3bn in 2024, down 8.9% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 18.9% of the total, ahead of Poland.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco: other?

Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco: other fall under HS subheading 2403.19, part of heading 2403, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on smoking tobacco in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2403.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 70%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on smoking tobacco in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2403.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 74.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most smoking tobacco?

Germany, with US$809m in 2024 (18.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export other smoking tobacco to the UK duty-free?

168 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 70% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other smoking tobacco?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import other smoking tobacco from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (41%), Hungary (33%) and Netherlands (21%), out of total imports of £72m.

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