Threshed Burley Tobacco for Pipe Blending from China
Threshed Burley tobacco leaves, partly stemmed and processed for blending in pipe tobaccos, classified under HTS 2401.20.83 as unmanufactured tobacco intended for products other than cigarettes. This tobacco is not further manufactured into cigarettes and meets the criteria for use in pipe mixtures or chewing products.
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
• Verify end-use declaration with documentation proving non-cigarette use to avoid reclassification
• Check U.S
• Note quotas for origin countries; exceedances trigger higher duties
• Ensure proper stemming/stripping processing records for threshed tobacco compliance