Threshed Virginia Sun-Cured Burley Tobacco from China
Threshed and partly stemmed Virginia sun-cured Burley tobacco strips destined for rolling tobacco or chew products, excluding cigarette applications. Classified in 2401.20.83.55 for its sun-curing process, threshing, and specified end use in non-cigarette items. This aligns with HTS definitions for processed unmanufactured tobacco refuse excluded.
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
• Include end-use affidavits specifying non-cigarette application to comply with subheading requirements; check aggregate quotas per country under US Note 5(a)
• Avoid misdeclaration as cigarette tobacco to prevent reclassification