Air-Cured Threshed Burley Tobacco Bale from Germany
Air-cured Burley tobacco processed by threshing into bales of stripped leaves for industrial use. HTS 2401.20.85.20 covers this quota-entry Burley as threshed 'other' unmanufactured tobacco.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Bale with clear variety markings and weight declarations matching quota metric tons
• Avoid commingling with non-quota tobacco to prevent entire shipment rejection
• Consult Treasury regs for 'direct import' from origin without FTZ/warehouse delays