Burley Tobacco Leaf Unstemmed

Unstemmed burley tobacco leaves, light air-cured, for manufacturing chewing tobacco or snuff, excluding cigarette use. Classified in HTS 2401.10.61 due to its unmanufactured state, not containing wrapper tobacco over 35%, and specified non-cigarette end-use. Commonly sourced from regions like Malawi or Zimbabwe under quota.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

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

2401.10Same rate: 17.5%

If containing over 35% wrapper tobacco

Wrapper content threshold determines subheading within not stemmed/stripped category.

2401.20.85Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If threshed and stemmed for non-cigarette use

Processing level (stemmed vs unstemmed) dictates heading 2401.20 classification.

2404Lower: 15% vs 17.5%

If further manufactured into any tobacco product

Chapter note mandates all manufactured tobacco products classify in heading 2404.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Confirm origin eligibility under U.S

Note quotas (e.g

12,000 MT for Malawi) and exclude Canada/Mexico products

Label shipments clearly as 'for non-cigarette use' with buyer affidavits

Monitor aggregate annual limits from Sep 13 to Sep 12 to avoid over-quota duties

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Unstemmed flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, light air-cured, intended for use in pipe tobacco blends or chewing tobacco products, not cigarettes. This falls under HTS 2401.10.61 as unmanufactured tobacco not stemmed/stripped, flue-cured light air-cured leaf designated for non-cigarette products. It is threshed but remains in leaf form for further processing.

Light Air-Cured Maryland Tobacco Leaf

Unstemmed light air-cured Maryland-type tobacco leaves for pipe tobacco or roll-your-own non-cigarette products. HTS 2401.10.61 applies as unmanufactured, flue-cured equivalent light air-cured leaf without wrapper dominance, destined for products other than cigarettes.

Flue-Cured Bright Leaf Tobacco Bale

Bales of unstemmed flue-cured bright leaf tobacco, not threshed beyond basic processing, for chewing tobacco production excluding cigarettes. Fits HTS 2401.10.61 as 'other' light air-cured leaf for non-cigarette end-use, without wrapper tobacco exceeding 35%.

Burley-Type Light Air-Cured Tobacco

Unmanufactured burley-type tobacco, light air-cured and unstemmed, designated for hand-rolled cigarillo fillers or snuff, not cigarettes. HTS 2401.10.61 covers this as non-wrapper leaf for alternative tobacco products.

Oriental Flue-Cured Tobacco Leaf

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Dark-Fired Equivalent Light Tobacco

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