2401.20.83.40/Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco/Germany

Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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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