Threshed Connecticut Shade Cigar Filler Tobacco

Connecticut shade tobacco, partly stripped and threshed, used as mild filler in handmade cigars due to its smooth flavor and thin texture from shade cultivation. Falls under HTS 2401.20.60.20 as threshed cigar leaf tobacco, unmanufactured but processed similarly to ready for blending.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.20.85Same rate: 35%

If not from cigar leaf but other flue-cured varieties

Non-cigar leaf threshed tobacco uses different subheadings based on type and processing.

2401.30.33Same rate: 35%

If unthreshed but stemmed/stripped

Stemmed tobacco without threshing processing stays in unthreshed subheadings.

2404Lower: 15% vs 35%

If prepared for inhalation without combustion

Chapter notes direct modern tobacco products for non-combustion to heading 2404.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label shipments clearly as 'cigar leaf' to distinguish from cigarette tobacco quotas in U.S

Notes

Maintain processing logs showing threshing without reconstitution to avoid heading 2403 classification

Check for pre-1995 export documentation if seeking special duty treatment under U.S

Note exceptions