Burley Tobacco Leaf from Zimbabwe

Unstemmed burley light air-cured tobacco leaves from Zimbabwe, threshed minimally, without wrapper tobacco dominance. Classified in HTS 2401.10.63 under Additional U.S. Note 5, which sets a 12,000 MT quota for Zimbabwe-origin flue-cured, burley, and similar light air-cured tobacco.

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%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

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

2401.10Same rate: 17.5%

If dark air-cured instead of light air-cured

Burley classified as dark air-cured falls into separate statistical breakout.

2401.30.33Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If fire-cured

Fire-cured processing changes the air-curing type, moving to 2401.30 headings.

2401.10.61Same rate: 17.5%

If from non-quota countries like Canada

Products from Canada, Israel, or Mexico are excluded from Note 5 quotas.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Confirm Zimbabwe quota allocation (12,000 MT/year); submit proof of export date pre-quota period if applicable

Label clearly as unstemmed to avoid 2401.20 reclassification; monitor USTR regulations

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