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
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
• 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