Bulk Threshed Blackfat for Chewing Tobacco from China
Bulk threshed blackfat tobacco, partly stemmed for optimal flavor extraction in chewing tobacco manufacturing. This unmanufactured tobacco is classified in HTS 2401.20.83.60 as 'other' threshed tobacco for non-cigarette products, specifically the Blackfat type. Ships in large bales for industrial processing.
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
• Declare precise moisture content (typically 12-18%) as it affects valuation and classification
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with tobacco quotas and FDA tobacco regulations
• Document chain of custody proving no commingling with cigarette-designated tobacco