Premium Unstemmed Maryland Tobacco for Snuff Blends from China
High-grade, unstemmed Maryland-type light air-cured leaf for premium snuff production, classified in HTS 2401.10.61.80 as other flue-cured/burley/light air-cured for non-cigarette products.
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
• Photographic evidence of leaf condition (unstemmed) aids classification
• Track warehouse withdrawals against quota periods
• Partner with licensed blenders declaring end-use