Flue-Cured Virginia Bright Leaf Tobacco from China
Flue-cured Virginia bright leaf tobacco is a light-colored, high-nicotine unmanufactured tobacco grown primarily in the U.S. Southeast and Brazil, cured using hot air flues without direct fire contact. This whole leaf, not stemmed or stripped, is classified under HTS 2401.10.61.30 as flue-cured tobacco intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipe tobacco, cigars, or roll-your-own blends.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify flue-curing process documentation and end-use declaration (non-cigarette) to avoid reclassification; subject to U.S. tobacco import quotas
• Provide origin certificates confirming export before Sept 13, 1995 if claiming special rates; ensure not stemmed/stripped