Kentucky-Tennessee Dark-Air Cured Stemmed Filler Tobacco from Canada
Wholly stemmed dark-air cured tobacco from Kentucky and Tennessee, threshed as filler leaf for cigars and plugs. HTS 2401.20.85.40 covers this under U.S. Note 5 for quota-controlled dark-air varieties. Medium-bodied leaf suitable for bulk 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
• Exclude Chapter 98 claims from quota calculations; use FTZ carefully for direct import rules
• Certify non-retail packaging to stay in 2401
• Monitor USTR updates on limits