Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco Leaf from Brazil from China
Unstemmed flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves imported from Brazil, not containing wrapper tobacco or over 35% wrapper, processed lightly if at all. This falls under HTS 2401.10.63 as it meets Additional U.S. Note 5 quota provisions for Brazilian tobacco, allowing specific duty rates for flue-cured light air-cured leaf.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Verify entry falls within Brazil's 80,200 MT annual quota from Sept 13 to Sept 12; provide export certification from origin
• Avoid misclassification as stemmed under 2401.20; check for warehouse withdrawal limits