Threshed Brazilian Flue-Cured Tobacco
Threshed flue-cured tobacco leaves from Brazil, partly stemmed and processed for blending in cigarettes, entered under the quota limits of Additional U.S. Note 5. This unmanufactured tobacco is suitable for further processing into cigarette blends. It falls under HTS 2401.20.85 due to its threshed condition and origin-specific quota provisions.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not threshed or similarly processed
Unstemmed tobacco falls under 2401.10 as it lacks the threshing processing required for 2401.20.
If exceeding quota limits
Over-quota imports from listed countries classify here with potentially higher duty rates.
If further processed into smoking tobacco
Reconstituted or homogenized tobacco for smoking moves to Chapter 24 heading 2403.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify entry falls within Brazil's 80,200 metric ton annual quota from Sep 13 to Sep 12; exceedance shifts to higher duties
• Provide origin certification and processing details to confirm threshed/stripped status under 2401.20
• Avoid misclassification as cigarette tobacco; ensure not prepared for retail sale to ultimate consumer
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Threshed Argentine Burley Tobacco
Partly stemmed burley tobacco from Argentina, threshed for use in pipe and cigar blends, imported pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 quota. This tobacco refuse-free product undergoes similar processing to prepare for manufacturing. Classified in 2401.20.85 for its origin and processing under quota provisions.
Threshed Philippine Virginia Tobacco
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Threshed Thai Burley Tobacco
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Threshed European Community Bright Tobacco
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Threshed Chilean Criollo Tobacco
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