Threshed Burley Tobacco for Pipe Blends from China
Threshed Burley tobacco strips, air-cured with nutty aroma, processed for blending into pipe tobaccos, not cigarettes. Classified in HTS 2401.20.83.20 due to partial stemming, threshing, and designation for non-cigarette products like pipes. Meets chapter notes for unmanufactured tobacco.
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
• Include affidavits specifying pipe blend end-use to comply with 'other than cigarettes' subheading; track aggregate quotas per US Note 5 by country
• Label moisture content accurately to prevent disputes over processing level