2403.99.21.30 - Chewing tobacco

This HTS classification, 2403.99.21.30, specifically designates "chewing tobacco." This category encompasses tobacco products intended for oral consumption by chewing, which are prepared and packaged for direct sale to the end consumer in their imported form. Examples include plug tobacco, loose-leaf chewing tobacco, and other forms prepared for chewing rather than smoking or snuff.

It is important to distinguish this from its sibling category, 2403.99.21.40, which covers "snuff and snuff flours." Snuff products are typically powdered or granulated tobacco intended for nasal inhalation or oral placement, a distinct method of consumption from chewing. The "other" category at this level (2403.99.21.90) serves as a residual catch-all for any other manufactured tobacco or substitutes not specifically enumerated.

As a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 2403.99.21.30. Classification at this level is determined by the specific form and intended use of the tobacco product, with "chewing tobacco" being clearly defined by its preparation for mastication rather than inhalation or other forms of consumption.