Subheading · Section IV
2403.19: Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco: other
Official description Other
- 70%UK
- 74.9%EU
- 200%Türkiye
- 350%USA
- US$4.3bnWorld trade in 2024
2403.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2403, other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, chapter 24.
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%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2403.19 covers 6 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 200%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2403.19 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 350%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in these goods 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.
Germany imported the most (US$786m).
The United Kingdom ranked 39th among 118 exporters with US$6m; its largest buyer was Israel.
The United Kingdom imported US$114.8m, most of it from Poland.
Duty rates compared
UK 70% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 74.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 200% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines 
USA 350% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2403 19 00 00 Other
- 2403 19 10 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 500 g 70%
- 2403 19 90 00 Other 70%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2403 19 Other:
- 2403 19 10 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 500 g 74.9%—
- 2403 19 90 Other 74.9%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2403.19 Diğerleri:
- Net muhtevası 500 gramı geçmeyen ambalajlarda:
- 2403.19.10.00.11 Pipo tütünleri 200%
- 2403.19.10.00.12 Sigaralık tütünler 200%
- 2403.19.10.00.19 Diğerleri 200%
- Diğerleri:
- 2403.19.90.00.11 Pipo tütünleri 200%
- 2403.19.90.00.12 Sigaralık tütünler 200%
- 2403.19.90.00.19 Diğerleri 200%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2403.19 Other:
- 2403.19.20 Prepared for marketing to the ultimate consumer in the identical form and package in which imported 32.8¢/kg
- 2403.19.20.20 Pipe tobacco kg
- 2403.19.20.50 Roll-your-own tobacco for making cigarettes kg
- 2403.19.20.80 Other kg
- Other:
- 2403.19.30 To be used in products other than cigarettes 32.8¢/kg
- 2403.19.30.50 Flue-cured kg
- 2403.19.30.60 Burley kg
- 2403.19.30.80 Maryland kg
- 2403.19.30.90 Other kg
- Other:
- 2403.19.60 Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions 32.8¢/kg
- 2403.19.60.50 Flue-cured kg
- 2403.19.60.60 Burley kg
- 2403.19.60.80 Maryland kg
- 2403.19.60.90 Other kg
- 2403.19.90 Other 350%
- 2403.19.90.50 Flue-cured kg
- 2403.19.90.60 Burley kg
- 2403.19.90.80 Maryland kg
- 2403.19.90.90 Other kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$13.8m+US$90.4m+> US$328.3m
Exports: 118
- Germany: US$809.3m
- Poland: US$691.8m
- Netherlands: US$616.9m
- Denmark: US$328.3m
- Serbia: US$289m
- Hungary: US$182.6m
- Belgium: US$127.7m
- Philippines: US$117.2m
- United States: US$116.9m
- Brazil: US$114.6m
- Türkiye: US$90.4m
- Portugal: US$75.1m
- Czechia: US$70.4m
- Indonesia: US$65.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$60.6m
- Luxembourg: US$53.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$51.8m
- China: US$38.9m
- South Africa: US$31.2m
- Zimbabwe: US$28.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28.3m
- Jordan: US$23.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$20.3m
- Niger: US$19.8m
- South Korea: US$19.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$15.6m
- Switzerland: US$14.4m
- Greece: US$13.8m
- Thailand: US$13.3m
- Lithuania: US$12.1m
- France: US$11.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$11.3m
- Ukraine: US$10.3m
- Vietnam: US$9.6m
- Nigeria: US$8.1m
- Kenya: US$7.8m
- Mexico: US$7.1m
- India: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Morocco: US$5.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Fiji: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$3.4m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- Uruguay: US$3.1m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.8m
- Nicaragua: US$2.5m
- Sweden: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2.2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$1.8m
- Cambodia: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1.3m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$953.1k
- Australia: US$929.2k
- Honduras: US$641.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$12.8m+US$53.3m+> US$148.1m
Imports: 196
- Germany: US$786m
- Algeria: US$341.1m
- Spain: US$333.5m
- Luxembourg: US$186.3m
- Italy: US$169.4m
- France: US$148.1m
- Egypt: US$145.5m
- Poland: US$119.7m
- Hungary: US$117.6m
- United Kingdom: US$114.8m
- Belgium: US$95.6m
- Indonesia: US$90.8m
- Czechia: US$85.6m
- Greece: US$77.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$76.2m
- Netherlands: US$72.2m
- Burkina Faso: US$58.3m
- Australia: US$58.1m
- Azerbaijan: US$57.5m
- Argentina: US$53.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$53.1m
- United States: US$52.7m
- Romania: US$49.5m
- India: US$47.6m
- Portugal: US$46.5m
- Lithuania: US$43.1m
- Singapore: US$34.9m
- Mexico: US$34.2m
- Ukraine: US$30.1m
- Switzerland: US$30m
- Israel: US$29.9m
- South Korea: US$28.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$27.1m
- Georgia: US$26.9m
- Iraq: US$26.4m
- Norway: US$24.1m
- Türkiye: US$22.6m
- Mozambique: US$20.9m
- Croatia: US$19.7m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$19.3m
- Lebanon: US$17.6m
- Cambodia: US$17.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
- Uzbekistan: US$16.1m
- New Zealand: US$14.8m
- Andorra: US$14.6m
- Austria: US$14.3m
- Russia: US$13.7m
- Vietnam: US$12.8m
- Ireland: US$12.1m
- Slovakia: US$11.8m
- Armenia: US$11.4m
- Bulgaria: US$11.4m
- Yemen: US$10.9m
- Mali: US$10.6m
- Zambia: US$9.8m
- Sweden: US$8.6m
- Serbia: US$8.2m
- Canada: US$8.1m
- Japan: US$7.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$809.3m | 18.9% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$691.8m | 16.2% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$616.9m | 14.4% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$328.3m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Serbia | US$289m | 6.8% |
| 6 |  Hungary | US$182.6m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$127.7m | 3% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$117.2m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$116.9m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$114.6m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$786m | 18.4% |
| 2 |  Algeria | US$341.1m | 8% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$333.5m | 7.8% |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | US$186.3m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$169.4m | 4% |
| 6 |  France | US$148.1m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Egypt | US$145.5m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Poland | US$119.7m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Hungary | US$117.6m | 2.8% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$114.8m | 2.7% |
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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$809.3m in 2024 (18.9% of world exports).