Flue-Cured Virginia Bright Leaf Tobacco

Unmanufactured flue-cured Virginia bright leaf tobacco, not stemmed or stripped, with no wrapper tobacco content. This light air-cured variety is primarily used in cigarette blending due to its mild flavor and high sugar content. It falls under HTS 2401.10.65.90 as other flue-cured leaf not meeting specific quota or Virginia subtype criteria.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China350%+17.5%367.5%
🇲🇽Mexico350%+10.0%360%
🇨🇦Canada350%+10.0%360%
🇩🇪Germany350%+10.0%360%
🇯🇵Japan350%+10.0%360%

Alternative Classifications

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

2401.20.33Lower: 35% vs 367.5%

If stemmed or stripped

Stemming or stripping moves unmanufactured tobacco to 2401.20 for processed forms.

2401.10.63Lower: 17.5% vs 367.5%

If flue-cured Virginia subtype meeting quota specs

Specific Virginia flue-cured leaf qualifies for quota subheading 2401.10.63 with lower duties.

2401.30.33Lower: 35% vs 367.5%

If fire-cured instead of flue-cured

Fire-cured light air-cured tobacco classifies under 2401.30 dark air-cured headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify origin country against U.S

Note quotas (e.g

Brazil 80,200 MT) to avoid over-quota duties; provide export certification

Include lab analysis confirming <35% wrapper tobacco and flue-cured type; declare as not stemmed/stripped

Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as stemmed (2401.20), which shifts to different subheading