Shade-Grown Connecticut 61 Tobacco Bale
Baled Connecticut shade type 61 tobacco leaves, partly stemmed, threshed, and sorted for cigar wrapper use, known for its elasticity and light color. HTS 2401.20.60.20 applies to this unmanufactured, processed cigar leaf from specific shade-grown regions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from cigar leaf but unstemmed
Cigar leaf without stemming/stripping uses the unstemmed cigar leaf subheading.
If reconstituted or homogenized
Processed sheets from tobacco classify under manufactured 'homogenized' subheadings.
If made into cigarettes
Once manufactured into finished cigarettes, it shifts to Chapter 24 heading 2402.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free sample entries of small Connecticut shade quantities for testing
• Document bale weights and moisture content to comply with agricultural entry requirements
• Avoid bulk mixing with other tobacco types to prevent reclassification during CBP exam
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Connecticut Shade Wrapper Tobacco Leaves
Premium Connecticut shade tobacco leaves, partly stemmed and threshed, specifically grown under shade cloth for broad, thin leaves ideal as wrappers in premium cigars. Classified under HTS 2401.20.60.20 as unmanufactured tobacco from cigar leaf, threshed or similarly processed, due to its partial stemming and processing without further manufacture.
Threshed Connecticut Shade Cigar Filler Tobacco
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Fermented Connecticut Shade Cigar Binder Leaf
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Type 62 Connecticut Shade Stripped Tobacco
Type 62 Connecticut shade tobacco, wholly stripped and threshed for cigar production, prized for its broad leaves suitable for wrappers. HTS 2401.20.60.20 covers this processed unmanufactured cigar leaf.