Threshed Zimbabwean Oriental Tobacco

Threshed oriental tobacco variety from Zimbabwe, stripped and processed for aromatic cigarette blends, under Note 5 quota. This high-quality unmanufactured leaf is free of refuse and ready for blending. HTS 2401.20.85 applies to its threshed state and origin quota.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.20Same rate: 35%

If for other countries not listed in Note 5

Non-quota origins like Canada use 2401.20.90 without Note 5 restrictions.

2402.10Lower: 11.4% vs 35%

If made into cigarettes

Whole cigarettes classify in 2402, not as unmanufactured leaf.

2403.91.45Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If 'homogenized' or reconstituted

Processed into sheet form for specific quota subheadings in 2403.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Track aggregate entries against Zimbabwe's 12,000 MT quota period; use CBP tracking tools

Document threshing process to distinguish from unprocessed under 2401.10

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