Flue-Cured Virginia Unstemmed Tobacco Leaves from China
Whole, unstemmed flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, not stripped, used primarily for cigarette blending. This falls under HTS 2401.10.95.60 as unmanufactured tobacco not stemmed/stripped, not containing wrapper tobacco or over 35% wrapper, and classified as 'other' within the 'other' category. It is threshed or similarly processed minimally for handling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Verify origin against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT for Brazil); exceedances shift to higher duties
• Provide certificates of origin and leaf analysis to confirm <35% wrapper content and unstemmed state
• Avoid misclassification as stemmed tobacco (2401.20); stems must be intact for this code