Bulgarian Samun Cigarette Leaf from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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