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
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If post-stripping for bulk handling
Stripping changes physical form to 2401.20 category
If 'water pipe tobacco' mixture
Mixtures with glycerol/molasses for hookah classify in 2403.11 or 2403.91
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
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