Flue-Cured Bright Leaf Tobacco (Quota Entry) from Germany
Wholly stemmed flue-cured bright leaf tobacco, not processed beyond stripping, no wrapper, entered under Note 5 for countries like Brazil. Common in U.S. cigarette production. 2401.20.33.40 applies to its light-cured, unthreshed form and quota status.
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
• Use USTR regulations for quota tracking; declare as 'other than cigarettes' if for hand-rolled to match note (e)
• Separate bulk from retail-packaged to avoid 'prepared for consumer' rules