Flue-Cured Oriental Threshed Tobacco Leaves
Flue-cured Oriental-style tobacco, stemmed, threshed, and processed similarly, entered under HTS 2401.20.85.10 per U.S. Note 5. Aromatic leaves for pipe or blend tobaccos. Qualifies as partly stemmed unmanufactured tobacco.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If wholly unstemmed
Non-stemmed forms stay in 2401.10, altering based on stripping state.
If air-cured rather than flue-cured
Air-curing method shifts classification to 2401.30 subheadings.
If including significant tobacco refuse
High refuse content classifies as tobacco waste under 2402.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document threshing process to distinguish from manufactured products; avoid 2404 catch-all for any further treatment
• Confirm country-specific quotas (e.g
• 12,000 MT Malawi); common error is aggregate miscalculation across EU origins
• Prepared for hand-rolled cigarettes? Still classifiable here unless marketed as final consumer product
Related Products under HTS 2401.20.85.10
Flue-Cured Virginia Threshed Tobacco (Bright Leaf)
Flue-cured Virginia tobacco, partly stemmed and threshed, classified under HTS 2401.20.85.10 as flue-cured type entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 quota provisions. This bright leaf tobacco is processed for blending in cigarettes or other smoking products. It meets the chapter's criteria for unmanufactured, threshed tobacco refuse excluded.
Flue-Cured Bright Threshed Tobacco from Brazil
High-quality flue-cured bright tobacco from Brazil, threshed and stemmed for export, under HTS 2401.20.85.10 pursuant to U.S. Note 5 (80,200 MT quota). Used primarily in American blend cigarettes. Processing stops at threshing, keeping it unmanufactured.
Flue-Cured Burley Hybrid Threshed Tobacco
Hybrid flue-cured Burley tobacco, partly stripped and threshed for uniformity, under HTS 2401.20.85.10 with U.S. Note 5 entry. Processed for cigarette filler. Meets unmanufactured criteria post-threshing.
Premium Flue-Cured Virginia Stemmed Tobacco
Premium flue-cured Virginia leaf tobacco, wholly stemmed and threshed, classified in HTS 2401.20.85.10 under U.S. Note 5 quotas. Ideal for high-end cigarette blends. Threshing ensures even processing without manufacturing.