Fermented Blackfat Pipe Tobacco Leaf from China
Whole, unstripped blackfat tobacco leaves specially fermented to enhance sweetness and body, ideal for premium pipe mixtures. HTS 2401.10.95.30 applies to this unmanufactured, non-wrapper blackfat variety. Not prepared for consumer marketing, requiring further stemming and blending.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Include fermentation process certificates to prove unmanufactured status; prevents shift to 2403 prepared tobacco
• Monitor Thailand quota (7,000 MT) for Asian-sourced blackfat; use USTR regulations for tracking
• Ensure bales are properly marked with variety and not 'prepared for retail' per U.S
• Note 4 to avoid 2403