Kentucky Fire-Cured Pipe Tobacco Leaf from China
Fire-cured burley leaves from Kentucky, partly stemmed, not threshed, selected for aromatic pipe tobacco blends. This HTS 2401.20.57.10 applies to its unmanufactured state and precise curing/origin criteria.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Use phytosanitary certificates to confirm no contaminants, required for agricultural imports
• Declare exact stemming percentage to stay within 'partly stemmed' definition
• Track warehouse withdrawals against annual quotas to prevent overages