Threshed Brazilian Mata Fina Cigar Leaf Tobacco from China
Brazilian Mata Fina cigar leaf tobacco, threshed and stripped for use in long-filler cigars. Fits HTS 2401.20.60 as unmanufactured, threshed product from cigar leaf varieties, subject to Brazil's 80,200 MT quota. Processed to remove lamina defects minimally.
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
• Track Brazil's high quota (80,200 MT) via USTR reports; provide threshing process certification
• Ensure compliance with CITES if rare varieties
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with tobacco filings