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Maryland Light Air-Cured Tobacco

Unstemmed Maryland-type light air-cured tobacco for snuff and plug chewing tobacco, under HTS 2401.10.61.90 as non-cigarette 'other' leaf.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+20.0%20%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

2403.91.45Same rate: 20%

If prepared as 'water pipe tobacco'

Mixture with glycerol for hookah smoking shifts to 2403.11.00 exclusion applies but prepared forms to 2403.91.

2401.20Higher: 362.5% vs 20%

If post-threshing

Threshing process moves to stripped tobacco headings.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Certify variety as Maryland to support light air-cured classification

• Track warehouse withdrawals against annual quotas

• Avoid commingling with stemmed lots to prevent reclassification