Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. exports of Manufactured Tobacco, Extracts and Essences, N.E.S. (SITC 12239) totaled $13.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Manufactured Tobacco, Extracts and Essences, N.E.S. paid $341K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.33% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Manufactured Tobacco, Extracts and Essences, N.E.S. imports of $6.6M in August 2026 ran 36% below the year-to-date monthly average of $10.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTobacco extracts, essences, reconstituted tobacco sheet, chewing tobacco, snuff, and other manufactured tobacco forms not captured by more specific SITC headings fall into this residual category — a commercially diverse grouping that includes both traditional products like chewing tobacco and snuff and industrial inputs like tobacco extract used in flavoring or pharmaceutical applications. FDA CTP authority extends to smokeless tobacco products and any article made or derived from tobacco intended for human consumption, while tobacco extracts destined for non-consumer uses may fall under different regulatory frameworks. The breadth of this heading makes accurate classification and end-use documentation especially important at entry.
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95 import shipments a month
This residual heading captures smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus; reconstituted tobacco sheet used as a manufacturing input; tobacco extracts and essences used in flavoring or pharmaceutical contexts; and other manufactured tobacco forms that do not fit the cigar, cigarette, or smoking tobacco headings. The wide variety of products means importers should verify the correct HTS subheading carefully, as duty rates and regulatory requirements vary by product type.
Smokeless tobacco products — including chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus — are regulated by FDA's Center for Tobacco Products under the Tobacco Control Act. Importers must ensure that foreign manufacturers are registered with FDA, that products comply with applicable warning label requirements, and that any new or modified products have received the appropriate premarket authorization. Shipments are subject to FDA examination at the port of entry, and admissibility can be refused for non-compliant products.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Chile and Dominican Republic together take 41% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
origin
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
Basic heading 10 of 21 in section 1
Basic heading 12239 · $13.1M of $746.0M
ImportsExports
Imports
$6.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$13.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $129.7M of Manufactured Tobacco, Extracts and Essences, N.E.S. and exported $195.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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