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U.S. imports of manufactured tobacco & substitutes (chewing tobacco, snuff, extracts & essences) (HS 240399) totaled $7.0M in July 2026, traded with 15 countries.
Importers of Manufactured Tobacco & Substitutes (Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, Extracts & Essences) paid $442K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 8.3% on $5.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Manufactured Tobacco & Substitutes (Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, Extracts & Essences) imports of $7.0M in July 2026 ran 11% below the year-to-date monthly average of $7.8M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataChewing tobacco (2403990030), snuff and snuff flour (2403990040), and tobacco extracts and essences are the principal commercial forms under this residual manufactured-tobacco heading, serving both traditional smokeless tobacco markets and the growing nicotine-ingredient sector. India leads US import supply, with the Dominican Republic and Sweden also significant — Sweden's presence reflecting its role as the origin of snus-style oral tobacco products that have gained US market share. FDA regulates all products in this heading as deemed tobacco products, with smokeless tobacco subject to specific warning label mandates under the Tobacco Control Act; snuff and chewing tobacco importers must ensure packaging complies with required rotating health warnings before retail distribution.
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The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act mandates specific rotating health warning statements on smokeless tobacco product packaging and advertising. Importers must ensure that snuff (2403990040) and chewing tobacco (2403990030) packaging displays the required warnings in the correct format, size, and rotation before the product enters retail distribution. Non-compliant labeling can result in FDA detention or refusal of entry.
Tobacco extracts and essences are classified under 240399 when they are derived from tobacco and retain the character of a tobacco product. If a preparation is primarily a flavoring agent that happens to contain trace tobacco-derived components, it may instead be classifiable under Chapter 33 (essential oils and resinoids) or Chapter 21 (miscellaneous food preparations). The determining factor is whether the product's essential character is that of a tobacco product or a flavoring, and a binding ruling from CBP is advisable when the composition is ambiguous.
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Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 2403
Subheading 240399 · $7.0M of $44.3M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2403992190 | Mfd Tobacco & Substitutes Packaged for Marketing | $2.9M | 2.55% | 46.55% | $74K |
| 2403992130 | Chewing Tobacco,in Idential Frm/Pkg As Imported | $1.8M | 10.50% | 100.00% | $187K |
| 2403992140 | Snuff and Snuff Flours,in the Idential Frm/Pkg Etc | $1.5M | 10.54% | 100.00% | $157K |
| 2403996065 | Partially Manufactured,Blended/Mixed Tobacco,Note5 | $168K | 12.62% | 100.00% | $21K |
| 2403993170 | Mfd Tobacco & Subst., Used for Other Than Cigarett | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2403996070 | Mfd Tobacco,Sub NESOI Incl Extracts,Essences,Note5 | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$7.0MYoY · Pro
Exports
$7.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
India and Dominican Republic together supply 91% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
7.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 6.35%.