Blended Flue-Cured Virginia and Burley Leaf Tobacco

Unmanufactured leaf tobacco consisting of flue-cured Virginia from the US and burley from Brazil, partly stemmed but not threshed, mixed together in bales for blending. This falls under HTS 2401.20.05.00 because it is leaf tobacco from two or more countries, mixed or packed together without further processing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.10.63Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If from a single country like the Philippines within quota

Single-origin tobacco without mixing classifies under unstemmed headings, not mixed multi-country.

2401.20.33Same rate: 35%

If threshed or similarly processed after mixing

Threshing moves it to processed partly stemmed tobacco subheadings.

2403.19.60Same rate: 35%

If prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer in retail packages

Chapter notes require consumer-ready tobacco to classify in 2404 or other prepared headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify origin certificates for each tobacco type to prove mixing of two or more countries as required for this subheading

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Note quotas for specific countries like Brazil; exceedances may trigger higher duties

Avoid misclassification by ensuring no threshing has occurred; threshed blends go to 2401.20.33

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Brazilian Dark Air-Cured and Philippines Wrapper Mixed Tobacco

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Thailand Sun-Cured and Guatemala Oriental Blend Tobacco

Mixed sun-cured leaf from Thailand and Oriental-type from Guatemala, partly stemmed and packed together unthreshed. This dual-origin product matches 2401.20.05.00 for multi-country leaf tobacco.

Chile Fire-Cured and UK Dark Virginia Mixed Leaf Tobacco

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