Maryland Type 32 Flue-Cured Tobacco from China
Not stemmed Maryland Type 32 tobacco, flue-cured for cigarette blending, free of wrapper leaf. This light air-cured variety offers neutral taste for American blends. HTS 2401.10.65.80 applies to its unmanufactured Maryland-specific classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
370%
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'Maryland type, not stemmed' to facilitate CBP verification against hierarchy
• Monitor annual quotas (e.g
• 10,750 MT aggregate); excess may face higher rates or denial
• Test for moisture content; excessive processing could reclassify as threshed under 2401.20