Bulgarian Samun Cigarette Leaf
Bulgarian Samun cigarette leaf consists of petite Oriental leaves, stemmed but unthreshed, valued for sweetness in cigarette manufacturing. It qualifies for HTS 2401.20.23.00 as non-wrapper cigarette leaf of Turkish/Oriental type.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing wrapper tobacco
Any wrapper content (even ≤35%) may trigger 2401.20.40 if not purely cigarette leaf.
If flue-cured and unstemmed
Flue-cured types without stemming fall under 2401.10; Oriental is 'other' but processing differs.
If packaged for retail sale
Chapter note mandates retail-ready tobacco to 2404, regardless of prior heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• As 'Other countries,' capped at 3,000 MT quota—track entries to avoid over-quota surcharges
• Include processing affidavits confirming 'partly stemmed, not threshed' status
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