Flue-Cured Turkish Basma Tobacco Leaf from China
Basma is a sun/light flue-cured Turkish variety with spicy aroma, imported partly stemmed, not threshed, no wrappers. Classed in HTS 2401.20.35.10 for flue-cured light air-cured leaf.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Cross-check Turkish origin against 'other countries' 3,000 MT quota limit
• Avoid commingling with threshed lots to prevent averaging processing state
• Declare moisture content accurately—excess may indicate further processing