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
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If stemmed or stripped
Stemming or stripping moves unmanufactured tobacco to 2401.20 for processed forms.
If flue-cured Virginia subtype meeting quota specs
Specific Virginia flue-cured leaf qualifies for quota subheading 2401.10.63 with lower duties.
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
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Zimbabwe Light Air-Cured Flue Tobacco
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Philippine Light Air-Cured Burley
Burley-type light air-cured from Philippines, unstripped, low wrapper, for cigar and pipe mixes. HTS 2401.10.65.90.
Brazil Flue-Cured Non-Virginia Leaf
Brazilian flue-cured tobacco not Virginia subtype, unstemed, HTS 2401.10.65.90.
Thailand Light Air-Cured Oriental
Thai Oriental light air-cured, unmanufactured, HTS 2401.10.65.90.