Brazilian Burley-Type Light Tobacco Leaf

Unstemmed light air-cured burley-type leaf from Brazil, threshed, no wrapper tobacco. HTS 2401.10.63.90 for 'other' leaf under massive 80,200 MT U.S. Note 5 quota. Used in international cigarette production.

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%

Alternative Classifications

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

2401.20.33Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If post-stripping for bulk handling

Stripping changes physical form to 2401.20 category

2403.91.45Same rate: 17.5%

If 'water pipe tobacco' mixture

Mixtures with glycerol/molasses for hookah classify in 2403.11 or 2403.91

9801.00.10Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If for duty-free samples

Certain tobacco samples qualify duty-free under chapter 98

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Import Tips & Compliance

Leverage Brazil's large quota but confirm remaining balance via USTR

Document threshing only (no stripping)

Separate from stemmed lots