Kentucky Dark-Fired Cured Pipe Tobacco Leaf from Canada
Partially stemmed and threshed dark-fired (air-cured) tobacco from Kentucky, prized for pipe tobacco blends due to its smoky profile. HTS 2401.20.85.40 applies as it matches the dark-air cured Kentucky/Tennessee description under quota provisions. Processed but unmanufactured for further blending.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples; document direct import from origin if pre-1995 export
• Avoid misdeclaration as flue-cured to prevent penalties
• Coordinate with USTR regulations on quotas