Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco from Canada
This is a specific type of dark air-cured tobacco grown in Kentucky, threshed and processed for use in pipe tobacco blends or chewing tobacco. It falls under HTS 2401.20.83.40 as it is partly stemmed, threshed dark-air cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco designated for products other than cigarettes. The bold, smoky flavor profile makes it ideal for non-cigarette tobacco products.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Verify origin documentation to confirm Kentucky/Tennessee dark air-cured type and non-cigarette end use to avoid reclassification
• Check U.S. aggregate tobacco import quotas under Additional U.S
• Note 5; exceedances may trigger higher duties
• Provide FDA prior notice and ensure no pesticide residues exceed EPA tolerances for unmanufactured tobacco