Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences
HS heading 24.03 covers Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences. Within Chapter 24 it splits into 4 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $354.2M
- Share of Chapter 24
- 19.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 4
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 24.03 covers Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with tobacco — into 4 duty lines shown below. India is a major exporter of flue-cured leaf tobacco grown in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. India exported $354.2M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 19.2% of all Chapter 24 exports, ranking #2 of 4 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
24.03 is the four-digit HS heading for manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco subs. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 24.03
The Harmonised System breaks Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion
Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion
Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted
Tobacco; other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking
Top destinations for Chapter 24 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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