Fermentable Blackfat Tobacco Strips from China
Stripped blackfat tobacco strips ready for fermentation, unthreshed, for premium pipe and chew blends. Under 2401.20.57.30 for its specific blackfat type, partial stemming, and no wrapper content. High oil content aids natural fermentation processes.
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
• Include processing history docs proving no threshing or additive treatment
• Check for pre-1995 export eligibility for special duty treatment per US note
• Bond warehouses properly; quota overflows trigger immediate higher duties