Oriental Flue-Cured Tobacco Leaf from China
Unstemmed Oriental variety flue-cured tobacco leaves for pipe tobacco blending, excluding cigarette manufacture. Classified under HTS 2401.10.61 for its light air-cured profile and non-cigarette designation.
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
• Trace origin to specific quota (e.g
• 44 MT UK); use FTZ for storage to manage quota timing
• Pitfall: Mislabeling as cigarette tobacco triggers higher duties