Connecticut Shade Tobacco Wrapper Bale

Bulk bales of unstemmed Connecticut Shade wrapper tobacco leaves, packed for export to cigar manufacturing facilities. Classified under HTS 2401.10.21.20 for unmanufactured, not stemmed/stripped wrapper tobacco (>35% wrapper content, Connecticut Shade). Essential raw material for premium hand-rolled cigars.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.10.44.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If stripped but not stemmed completely

Partial processing like stripping without full stemming changes subheading.

2402.10Lower: 11.4% vs 17.5%

If cigarette leaf accompanied by waste

Presence of refuse with leaf shifts to tobacco refuse and waste heading.

2401.30.33Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If stemmed wrapper tobacco

Stem removal processing moves from 2401.10 to 2401.30 stemmed wrappers.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Weigh and declare net tobacco content excluding bale materials to avoid duty overpayment

For Canadian/Israeli/Mexican origins, exempt from quotas per US Note (b)(i)

Fumigate bales per ISPM 15 if wooden; common violation causes entry refusal

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Connecticut Shade Wrapper Tobacco Leaves

Premium unstemmed Connecticut Shade wrapper tobacco leaves, grown in the Connecticut River Valley, suitable for hand-rolling premium cigars. This variety is classified under HTS 2401.10.21.20 because it is unmanufactured tobacco not stemmed/stripped, containing over 35 percent wrapper tobacco, specifically the Connecticut Shade type. The leaves are threshed or similarly processed but remain in their natural leaf form for cigar wrapping.

Whole Leaf Connecticut Shade Tobacco for Cigars

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Premium Connecticut Shade Whole Wrapper Leaves

Select-grade whole wrapper leaves of Connecticut Shade tobacco, unstemmed and minimally processed for optimal cigar wrapping qualities. HTS 2401.10.21.20 applies as it meets criteria for not stemmed/stripped tobacco with >35% wrapper content of this specific shade-grown variety. Used by master cigar rollers for high-end brands.

Unstemmed Connecticut Shade Cigar Wrapper Tobacco

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