Premium Flue-Cured Stemmed Tobacco for Roll-Your-Own Pipe from China
High-grade flue-cured tobacco, wholly stemmed and threshed, intended for RYO pipe tobacco rather than cigarettes. Falls under 2401.20.83.10 as processed unmanufactured flue-cured for non-cigarette products. Often used by specialty blenders for custom pipe mixtures.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare exact percentage stemmed (partly/wholly) and curing method in entry docs
• Canadian/Mexican/Israeli origins exempt from quotas per U.S
• Note 5(b)