UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 2403.19
2403 19 10 00: Other smoking tobacco: In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 500 g
Other smoking tobacco
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2403 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; 'homogenised' or 'reconstituted' tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences
- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion
- 2403 19 00 00 Other
- 2403 19 10 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 500 g
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 70% |
| 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, 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% |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 2403.19
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
2403.19 Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco: other
EU 74.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 74.9% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA 350% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Canada 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 67% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Japan 3.4% – 29.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 16.6% 
Taiwan 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 100% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 45% – 60% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 52.5% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 2403.19
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. For the purposes of subheading 240311, the expression ‘water-pipe tobacco’ means tobacco intended for smoking in a water pipe and which consists of a mixture of tobacco and glycerol, whether or not containing aromatic oils and extracts, molasses or sugar, and whether or not flavoured with fruit. However, tobacco-free products intended for smoking in a water pipe are excluded from this subheading.
In the UK Global Tariff, 2403 19 10 00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 2403.19, smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco: other.
The third-country duty is 70%.
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 (HS 2403.19) worth £72m (down 19% on the year before), at an average of £22.81 per kg; Poland supplied 41%, followed by Hungary.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 74.9%, the Türkiye duty is 74.9%, the US duty is 350%, the Canada duty is 4%, the Mexico duty is 67%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.4%–29.8%, the Taiwan duty is 15%, the GCC duty is 100%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 45%–60% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 2403.19 worth US$115m in 2024; the largest supplier was Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 2403 19 10 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 70%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 2403 19 10 00?
170 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 168 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 2403 19 10 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 2403.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Poland (US$44m), followed by Hungary.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.