Light Air-Cured Maryland Tobacco Leaf from China
Partly stemmed Maryland-type light air-cured tobacco leaf, not threshed, free of wrapper tobacco. This variety offers a smooth, sweet profile for blending in premium cigarettes. It qualifies for HTS 2401.20.35.40 as other flue-cured or light air-cured leaf.
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
• Use pre-export documentation proving export before Sept 13, 1995 for legacy quota eligibility if applicable
• Avoid bulk packaging resembling retail to stay in unmanufactured category
• Test for glycerol or flavorings to confirm not reclassified as water pipe tobacco under 2403.11