Threshed Perique Tobacco from China
Fermented Perique tobacco, threshed and stripped, used as a flavoring component in premium pipe tobaccos, not for cigarettes. Meets 2401.20.83.90 criteria for processed non-cigarette unmanufactured tobacco.
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
• Document unique fermentation process to support threshed unmanufactured status
• Small lots often fit quotas; plan shipments around September quota reset periods
• Confirm buyer end-use matches non-cigarette to avoid CBP reclassification