Stemmed Maryland Variety Chewing Tobacco Base from China
Partly or wholly stemmed Maryland tobacco, flue-cured/light air-cured, for base in chewing tobacco products, not for cigarettes or wrappers. Meets HTS 2401.20.31.30 criteria as non-threshed, low/no wrapper, specified for other products. Packaged in hogsheads for industrial blending.
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
• Ensure no alternation in form for 'prepared for marketing' U.S. note; comply with pre-1995 export rules for quota eligibility
• Inspect for pests to pass USDA entry