Threshed Connecticut Shade Cigar Filler Tobacco from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• 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