Subheading · Chapter 24 · Heading 2404
2404.99: Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco: other, other
Official description Other
Subheading 2404.99 belongs to heading 2404 (products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or…) in chapter 24.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2404 99 00 00 Other 6%
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
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea, Syria
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- Y944 Goods other than those described in Annex VI (Petroleum products) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | 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–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 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–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £880k | 48.9% | +70.1% |
 Lithuania | £456k | 25.4% | +258% |
 United States | £201k | 11.2% | — |
 Poland | £63k | 3.5% | +260.1% |
 India | £63k | 3.5% | — |
 Sweden | £42k | 2.3% | -56.8% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £26k | 1.4% | — |
 Indonesia | £21k | 1.2% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106.5kUS$106.5k+US$452.6k+US$1m+> US$2.6m
Exports: 51
- Sweden: US$18.4m
- Poland: US$2.6m
- Germany: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$976.6k
- United States: US$858.8k
- Slovakia: US$833.8k
- China: US$753.1k
- Lithuania: US$509.2k
- United Kingdom: US$452.6k
- Slovenia: US$387.6k
- Japan: US$334.5k
- Singapore: US$263.5k
- France: US$218.8k
- Switzerland: US$216.2k
- South Korea: US$203.9k
- Italy: US$162.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$144.5k
- Tanzania: US$114.2k
- India: US$113k
- Czechia: US$110.9k
- South Africa: US$106.5k
- Estonia: US$85.3k
- Norway: US$67.5k
- Spain: US$59.8k
- Belgium: US$38.2k
- Malaysia: US$31k
- Latvia: US$9.6k
- Vietnam: US$9.5k
- Australia: US$9.2k
- Canada: US$8.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7k
- New Zealand: US$5.2k
- Iceland: US$2.6k
- Portugal: US$2.6k
- Croatia: US$2k
- Bulgaria: US$1.8k
- Türkiye: US$1k
- Ireland: US$800
- Qatar: US$700
- Brazil: US$400
- Austria: US$200
- Taiwan: US$200
- Philippines: US$100
- Saudi Arabia: US$100
- Equatorial Guinea: US$0
- Kyrgyzstan: US$0
- Madagascar: US$0
- French Polynesia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13.8kUS$13.8k+US$77.9k+US$606k+> US$2.8m
Imports: 98
- United States: US$12.5m
- Canada: US$3.6m
- Sweden: US$2.8m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- Morocco: US$1.7m
- Malaysia: US$1.6m
- Iceland: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$976.4k
- Netherlands: US$606k
- Spain: US$567.3k
- Dominican Republic: US$390k
- Italy: US$378.7k
- South Korea: US$349.1k
- Finland: US$296k
- Greece: US$233.7k
- Belgium: US$155.2k
- Switzerland: US$152.7k
- Austria: US$120.1k
- Ukraine: US$117.8k
- Malawi: US$114.2k
- Czechia: US$97.1k
- French Polynesia: US$80.9k
- Peru: US$77.9k
- China: US$77.8k
- New Caledonia: US$74.1k
- Chile: US$71.5k
- Egypt: US$67.5k
- South Africa: US$65.2k
- France: US$59.4k
- Zimbabwe: US$58.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$52.9k
- Mexico: US$51.3k
- Cyprus: US$48.4k
- Brazil: US$47.4k
- Poland: US$43.1k
- Norway: US$35.6k
- Bangladesh: US$33.1k
- New Zealand: US$30.3k
- Luxembourg: US$27.6k
- Sudan: US$24.2k
- El Salvador: US$20.6k
- Lebanon: US$18.8k
- Germany: US$18.7k
- Indonesia: US$18.6k
- Honduras: US$17.4k
- Portugal: US$14.8k
- Cayman Islands: US$13.8k
- Kenya: US$11.4k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$10.5k
- Pakistan: US$9.9k
- Estonia: US$9k
- Denmark: US$8.8k
- Nicaragua: US$7.8k
- Malta: US$7.5k
- Slovakia: US$6.3k
- Libya: US$5.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$5.5k
- Angola: US$4.8k
- Philippines: US$4.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | US$18.4m | 55.3% |
| 2 | Poland | US$2.6m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$2m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Indonesia | US$1.1m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$1m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Greece | US$1m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$976.6k | 2.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$858.8k | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$833.8k | 2.5% |
| 10 | China | US$753.1k | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$12.5m | 37.5% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$3.6m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Sweden | US$2.8m | 8.4% |
| 4 |  Ireland | US$2m | 6% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$1.9m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Morocco | US$1.7m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$1.6m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Iceland | US$1.3m | 4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$976.4k | 2.9% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$606k | 1.8% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3824.99.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2404.99; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 2404.99 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 119% on the year before); China supplied 49%, followed by Lithuania.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$33.3m (+1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Sweden (US$18.4m), followed by Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco: other, other?
Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco: other, other fall under HS subheading 2404.99, part of heading 2404, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2404.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2404.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco?
Sweden, with US$18.4m in 2024 (55.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (49%), Lithuania (25%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £1.8m.