Threshed Blackfat Tobacco Leaves from China
Threshed blackfat tobacco consists of dark, air-cured leaves from the Blackfat variety, partly stemmed and processed for use in non-cigarette products like pipe tobacco or chewing tobacco. This unmanufactured tobacco falls under HTS 2401.20.83.60 as it is threshed or similarly processed, designated for products other than cigarettes. It is imported in bulk for further blending by manufacturers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Verify origin country quotas under U.S
• Note 5 to avoid excess duty; Blackfat often from Brazil or Zimbabwe
• Provide documentation proving end-use in non-cigarette products like pipe blends to qualify for this subheading
• Ensure proper stemming/stripping records and threshed processing certification to prevent reclassification