Kentucky Dark Fired Tobacco for Pipe Blends from China
Partially stemmed and threshed dark-fired tobacco from Kentucky, primarily used in artisanal pipe tobacco formulations. This product matches HTS 2401.20.83.40 exactly as dark air-cured (fired variant) Kentucky tobacco for non-cigarette products like pipes and chewing. Its intense smoke-cured aroma distinguishes it for specialty blends.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming no quarantine pests, as required for unmanufactured tobacco imports
• Avoid common pitfall of generic 'dark tobacco' labeling; specify KY/TN air-cured and threshed status
• Use chapter 98 provisions for duty-free samples if importing small quantities for testing