Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Smoking Tobacco (Pipe & Roll-Your-Own), Not Water Pipe (HS 240319) totaled $42.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Smoking Tobacco (Pipe & Roll-Your-Own), Not Water Pipe paid $4.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.06% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Smoking Tobacco (Pipe & Roll-Your-Own), Not Water Pipe imports of $33.5M in August 2026 ran 49% above the year-to-date monthly average of $22.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPipe tobacco and roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco for cigarette making are the primary commercial forms under this heading, with the US schedule distinguishing retail-sized packages (2403190020 for pipe tobacco) from bulk and non-retail formats, and maintaining a dedicated line for RYO tobacco marketed to ultimate consumers (2403192050). The Dominican Republic leads US import supply, with Germany and Denmark significant sources — reflecting Europe's established tradition of premium pipe tobacco blending and the presence of major international tobacco manufacturers in those markets. FDA regulates all products under this heading as deemed tobacco products, and the retail-versus-non-retail packaging distinction also affects applicable FDA labeling and warning requirements.
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333 import shipments a month
The US schedule separates pipe tobacco in retail-sized packages (2403190020) from pipe tobacco imported in identical form and package as imported for further processing (2403192020) and from bulk smoking tobacco. This distinction matters for both duty purposes and FDA compliance: retail-packaged products must carry required warning labels and comply with premarket authorization requirements before sale to consumers, while bulk product destined for further domestic manufacturing may follow a different regulatory pathway.
Federal excise tax rates and definitions for roll-your-own tobacco are set by the Internal Revenue Code and have historically been aligned with cigarette tax rates to prevent substitution. Importers should confirm current TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) excise tax obligations and bonding requirements for RYO tobacco before importation, as these obligations are separate from and in addition to customs duties.
Subheading 1 of 4 in heading 2403
Subheading 240319 · $42.2M of $50.6M
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Exports · August 2026
destination
Mexico and Dominican Republic together take 92% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
0.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.06% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$33.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$42.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $229.5M of Smoking Tobacco (Pipe & Roll-Your-Own), Not Water Pipe and exported $309.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2403192080 | Smoking Tobacco for Markt to Ult Consumr Etc NESOI | $24.9M | 12.50% | 100.00% | $3.1M |
| 2403196090 | Smoking Tobacco, Described in US Note 5, NESOI | $5.9M | 10.89% | 100.00% | $645K |
| 2403192020 | Pipe Tobacco in Idential Form/Package As Imported | $1.4M | 9.87% | 95.82% | $141K |
| 2403192050 | Roll-Your-Own Tobacco for Making Cigarettes Etc. | $503K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $50K |
| 2403196060 | Smoking Tobacco, NESOI, Burley, US Note 5, Nes | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 2403199060 | Burley Smoking Tobacco, NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2403190060 | Smoking Tobacco, NESOI | $25.0M |
| 2403190020 | Pipe Tobacco, In Retail-Sized Packages | $15.8M |
| 2403190040 | Smoking Tobac, Ex/Pipe Tobac, Retail-Sized Pkg, Nes | $1.5M |
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.