Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco for Pipe Blends from China
Unstemmed Virginia sun-cured tobacco leaves selected for pipe tobacco production, with sweet, grassy notes from sun curing. Fits HTS 2401.10.95.25 as unmanufactured, non-wrapper Virginia type. Not prepared for retail consumer packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm not 'prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer' to avoid 2403 reclassification
• Use FDA tobacco import alerts checklist for residue testing (pesticides/heavy metals)
• Segregate by variety in manifests to enable accurate HTS breakdown