Dark-Air Cured Tennessee Twist Tobacco Leaf from Germany
Threshed and stripped dark-air cured leaf from Tennessee for traditional twist chewing tobacco production. Classified precisely in HTS 2401.20.85.40 for quota-eligible Kentucky-Tennessee dark-air cured types. Provides the base for rolled, fermented twists.
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
• Document fiscal year entry dates for quota proration; avoid blending with non-quota origins
• Ensure 'not for cigarettes' declaration if hand-rolled intent per Note 5(e)