Flue-Cured Rustica Virginia Tobacco Bale from China
Rustica-influenced flue-cured Virginia tobacco provides potent nicotine for snuff or plug chewing, cured in modern flue houses. As unmanufactured, unstemmed leaf under 35% wrapper, it's HTS 2401.10.61.30 for non-cigarette applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Pre-1995 export docs enable quota rates; otherwise higher general duties apply
• Separate from cigarette tobacco in manifests to prevent commingling penalties
• Test for glycerol/molasses; presence risks 2403.11 water pipe reclassification