Unthreshed Maryland Light Air-Cured Tobacco Bale from China
Bales of Maryland light air-cured tobacco leaf, partly stemmed and not threshed, free of wrapper tobacco. HTS 2401.20.35.30 specifies this exact type for import duties on flue-cured/burley/light air-cured Maryland leaf. Commonly used in premium cigarette production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
385%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm bale weights against annual quotas per country; use USDA inspectors for variety verification
• Ensure no commingling with wrapper types
• File under Chapter 98 for duty-free samples if applicable