Turkish Basma Cigarette Leaf from China
Turkish Basma cigarette leaf is a high-quality Oriental tobacco variety, partly stemmed and stripped but not threshed, specifically processed for use in premium cigarette blends. It features small leaves with aromatic qualities ideal for blending, falling under HTS 2401.20.23.00 as cigarette leaf of Oriental type without exceeding 35% wrapper tobacco.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify origin country against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• Turkey not listed, may fall under 'Other'); exceedance triggers higher duties
• Provide lab certification confirming Oriental type, cigarette leaf use, and wrapper content under 35% to avoid reclassification
• Ensure phytosanitary certificates; common pitfall is mislabeling as threshed, shifting to higher subheading