Threshed Philippine Virginia Tobacco from Germany
Virginia flue-cured tobacco from the Philippines, wholly stemmed and threshed for cigarette manufacturing, entered per Additional U.S. Note 5. Processed to uniform strip form without refuse. HTS 2401.20.85 covers this quota-controlled import.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Philippines quota strictly 3,000 MT; pre-verify availability via USTR portal
• Include threshing certificates; moisture content must meet unmanufactured standards
• Not for hand-rolled cigarette use per Note 5(e) to maintain classification