Philippines Burley Tobacco for Cigarettes from Germany
Burley variety from Philippines (3,000 MT quota), light air-cured, partly stripped leaf intended for cigarette manufacturing excluding hand-rolled consumer packs. Meets definition for quota entry under 2401.20.33.20 without wrapper dominance.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare end-use as 'cigarette manufacturing' to distinguish from Note 5(e) hand-rolled consumer tobacco
• Provide grading certificates (e.g
• B1, B2 grades) confirming Burley characteristics
• Monitor small 3,000 MT Philippines quota fills quickly during September quota year