Bulk Maryland Tobacco for Chewing Products from China
Unstripped bundles of Maryland light air-cured tobacco, designated for chewing tobacco or snuff production under HTS 2401.10.61.80 as unmanufactured, non-wrapper leaf for non-cigarette end uses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Documentation must specify non-cigarette end-use to prevent misclassification
• Check aggregate quotas by country (e.g
• 12,000 MT other areas)
• Ensure no stemming/stripping has occurred pre-import