Light Air-Cured Tobacco from Guatemala from China
Unstemmed light air-cured burley-style leaf from Guatemala, minimally threshed, wrapper-free. HTS 2401.10.63 per Note 5's 10,000 MT quota for Guatemalan flue/burley/light air-cured.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Guatemala 10,000 MT quota—use direct import docs; pre-1995 exception for old stock
• Test for light vs dark curing to confirm classification