Flue-Cured Burley Hybrid Threshed Tobacco from Germany
Hybrid flue-cured tobacco resembling Burley characteristics, threshed and partly stemmed for use in chewing tobacco or snuff production. Meets HTS 2401.20.83.10 criteria as flue-cured, threshed tobacco not destined for cigarettes. Processed to remove stems while retaining leaf integrity for blending.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include end-user letters from U.S. buyers specifying non-cigarette applications like oral tobacco
• For quota countries, track aggregate entries Sept 13-Sept 12; use chapter 98 for duty-free samples
• Test for glycerol/molasses content to avoid confusion with water pipe tobacco in 2403.11