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2401.20.31.40/Light Air-Cured Virginia Tobacco for Chewing/Germany

Light Air-Cured Virginia Tobacco for Chewing from Germany

Unthreshed, partly stemmed light air-cured Virginia tobacco leaf without wrapper, designated for chewing tobacco production. Classified in HTS 2401.20.31.40 due to its flue-cured/light air-cured nature and explicit non-cigarette end-use in smokeless products. Imported in bulk for flavoring and processing into loose chew.

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%
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Import Tips

• Label shipments clearly as 'for smokeless tobacco' to meet end-use declaration requirements

• Monitor aggregate annual quotas for origins like Malawi or Philippines to prevent duty escalation

• Avoid mixing with wrapper tobacco over 35% as it would require reclassification

Light Air-Cured Virginia Tobacco for Chewing from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2401.20.31.40