Kentucky-Tennessee Dark-Air Cured Stemmed Filler Tobacco from China
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 — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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