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Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco Leaf

Unmanufactured flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaf that is partly stemmed but not threshed, containing no wrapper tobacco. This light air-cured variety is commonly used in cigarette blending due to its bright color and mild flavor. It falls under HTS 2401.20.35.40 as other flue-cured leaf not exceeding 35% wrapper tobacco.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China350%+37.5%387.5%
🇲🇽Mexico350%+10.0%360%
🇨🇦Canada350%+10.0%360%
🇩🇪Germany350%350%
🇯🇵Japan350%350%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.10.63Lower: 20% vs 387.5%

If threshed or similarly processed

Threshed tobacco shifts to heading 2401.10 as more processed unmanufactured tobacco.

2401.20.33Lower: 37.5% vs 387.5%

If containing over 35% wrapper tobacco

Higher wrapper content exceeds the subheading threshold, classifying under 2401.20.33.

2401.30.37Lower: 37.5% vs 387.5%

If fire-cured rather than flue-cured

Fire-cured light air-cured tobacco falls under dark air-cured categories in 2401.30.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify country of origin against US quota limits (e.g

80,200 MT for Brazil) to avoid over-quota duties

Provide lab certification confirming flue-cured type, stemming status, and wrapper content under 35%

Ensure documentation excludes Chapter 98 sample exemptions unless qualifying as duty-free samples

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