Processed Blackfat Tobacco Flue-Cured Variant from China
A threshed and stripped blackfat tobacco variant using flue-curing for richer flavor, destined for chewing tobacco or snuff production excluding cigarettes. HTS 2401.20.83.60 applies to this partly processed unmanufactured tobacco specified as Blackfat for non-cigarette end uses. Typically imported in hogsheads for manufacturers.
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
• Obtain certificates of analysis confirming Blackfat variety and processing method
• Avoid quota overages by tracking annual imports under U.S
• Note 5 country limits
• Separate from cigarette-bound lots in documentation to prevent misclassification