Light Air-Cured Virginia Tobacco for Cigar Fillers from Germany
Partially stripped light air-cured Virginia tobacco leaf, not threshed, suitable for cigar binder and filler blends. Classified in 2401.20.31 due to its designation for cigar production, excluding cigarette use as per U.S. notes.
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%
Import Tips
• Submit affidavits confirming use solely in cigars or non-cigarette products to meet subheading requirements
• Check aggregate quotas for origins like European Community (9,956 MT); overages face general rates
• Ensure leaves are partly stemmed but unthreshed with proper moisture content documentation