Flue-Cured Virginia Stemmed Tobacco from China
Flue-cured Virginia tobacco that has been partly or wholly stemmed but not threshed, classified under HTS 2401.20.57.40 as unmanufactured tobacco processed only to the extent of stemming/stripping without further treatment. This type is commonly used in cigarette blending due to its bright leaf color and mild flavor.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Verify country of origin quotas under U.S
• Note 5; Brazil and Argentina have high limits but require tracking aggregate entries
• Provide lab certification confirming no wrapper tobacco content over 35% and stemming without threshing
• Avoid misclassification by documenting processing level; stemmed but unthreshed qualifies here, threshed moves to 2401.10