Brazilian Burley-Type Light Tobacco Leaf from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

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

Document threshing only (no stripping)

Separate from stemmed lots