Flue-Cured Burley Hybrid Leaf from China
Partly stripped light air-cured Burley hybrid tobacco leaves for blending in premium pipe tobaccos. Classified under HTS 2401.20.31.20 due to its Burley type, partial stemming, non-threshed state, and explicit non-cigarette designation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Label shipments clearly as 'Burley for pipe/chewing tobacco' to support non-cigarette classification
• Check USTR regulations for annual quota proration if from specified countries like Zimbabwe (12,000 MT)
• Avoid warehouse withdrawal issues by entering directly with origin docs pre-September 13 cutoff