Flue-Cured Turkish Oriental Tobacco Leaf from Germany
Flue-cured Turkish Oriental leaf is a small-leaf aromatic tobacco cured by controlled heat, used for flavor in cigarette blends. Classified under HTS 2401.10.65.30 as unstemmed flue-cured tobacco without significant wrapper content.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Include lab analysis confirming flue-curing method and absence of wrapper tobacco
• Monitor aggregate quotas for origin countries like Turkey under Other Countries (3,000 MT limit)
• Label shipments clearly as unmanufactured unstemmed leaf to prevent reclassification as refuse