Bulgarian Samun Cigarette Leaf from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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