Burley Tobacco Leaf Strips from China
Partially stemmed Burley tobacco leaves, not threshed, used primarily for blending in cigarette production. Classified under HTS 2401.20.35.20 as unmanufactured Burley tobacco that is partly or wholly stemmed/stripped but not further processed. It excludes wrapper tobacco content over 35 percent.
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
• Verify origin country quota availability under US Note 2(a) before shipping, as Burley from Brazil or Zimbabwe has specific metric ton limits
• Provide lab certification confirming Burley type, stemming status, and wrapper content below 35% to avoid reclassification
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as threshed; include stemming process details in commercial invoice