Brazilian Flue-Cured FC72 Tobacco Leaf
FC72 is a premium flue-cured Virginia-type tobacco from Brazil's southern growing regions, harvested at optimal maturity for cigarette filler. Entered unstemmed in hogsheads under the 80,200 MT Brazil quota of U.S. Note 5, it qualifies for HTS 2401.10.63.30 due to flue-curing process and lack of wrapper content.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dark air-cured rather than flue-cured
Curing method differentiates light flue-cured from dark air-cured in quota subheadings
If further processed into smoking tobacco
Chapter note mandates heading 2404 or 2403 for manufactured/processed forms beyond threshing
If for non-quota excess quantities
Over-quota flue-cured enters general 'other' subheading at higher duty
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Track Brazil-specific 80,200 MT quota from Sept 13-Sept 12; obtain USTR quota certificate
• Exclude chapter 98 sample entries from quota calculation
• Inspect for threshing level as over-processing risks 2401.20 reclassification
Related Products under HTS 2401.10.63.30
Flue-Cured Virginia Bright Leaf Tobacco
Flue-cured Virginia bright leaf tobacco is a light-colored, high-nicotine variety grown primarily in the U.S. Southeast and exported in bulk bales for cigarette blending. This unstemmed, threshed tobacco falls under HTS 2401.10.63.30 as flue-cured leaf entered under U.S. Note 5 quota provisions from eligible countries like Brazil or Zimbabwe. It is not wrapper tobacco and is processed only to the extent of threshing.
Zimbabwe Flue-Cured Bright Leaf Tobacco
High-quality flue-cured bright leaf from Zimbabwe's Mashonaland region, prized for mild flavor in American blend cigarettes. Shipped unstemmed/threshed under the 12,000 MT U.S. Note 5 quota, classified in 2401.10.63.30 for flue-cured type without wrapper tobacco.
Argentinian Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco
Flue-cured Virginia leaf from Argentina's Salta province, cured in bulk barns for export as cigarette base tobacco. Falls under HTS 2401.10.63.30 for 10,750 MT quota entries, unstemmed with no wrapper, meeting chapter definitions for threshed unmanufactured tobacco.
Flue-Cured Oriental-Style Filler Tobacco
Sun-ripened then flue-cured Oriental-type tobacco adapted for filler use, imported unstemmed from quota-eligible regions. Classified in 2401.10.63.30 as flue-cured light leaf under Note 5, distinct from traditional air-cured Oriental types.