Light Air-Cured Maryland Pipe Tobacco Leaf from China
High-quality Maryland tobacco leaf, partly stemmed, light air-cured, not containing wrapper, destined for pipe tobacco manufacturing excluding cigarette production. Classified in HTS 2401.20.31.30 for its Maryland designation and non-cigarette purpose aligning with chapter and US notes. Imported unthreshed in large bundles.
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
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples; track annual quotas per country in US Note (a)
• Document end-use affidavits to distinguish from cigarette tobacco per US Note (e)