Brazilian Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco Leaf
Partially stemmed flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaf from Brazil, not threshed, containing less than 35% wrapper tobacco. This unmanufactured tobacco falls under HTS 2401.20.33 as it is described in Additional U.S. Note 5 and entered pursuant to its quantitative provisions for Brazilian tobacco imports.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing over 35% wrapper tobacco
Wrapper tobacco content exceeding 35% moves it to the specific wrapper subheading for higher-value cigar leaves.
If threshed or similarly processed
Threshed/stripped and further processed unmanufactured tobacco classifies under the threshed category.
If dark air-cured or fire-cured rather than flue-cured
Different curing methods like dark/fire-cured shift to heavy-type tobacco subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify entry falls within Brazil's 80,200 metric ton quota under Additional U.S
• Note 5; exceedance shifts to higher duty subheadings
• Provide origin certification and documentation proving export before September 13, 1995 if claiming legacy provisions
• Label accurately as flue-cured/light air-cured, not threshed, <35% wrapper to avoid reclassification
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Burley Tobacco Leaf from Brazil
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Zimbabwe Flue-Cured Tobacco Bale
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Philippines Flue-Cured Stripped Tobacco
Wholly stripped flue-cured leaf from the Philippines, unthreshed, light air-cured type without excess wrapper. Classified in HTS 2401.20.33 under Note 5 quota of 3,000 MT for Philippine tobacco imports.
Thailand Burley Tobacco Leaf
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Guatemala Light Air-Cured Flue Tobacco
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