Flue-Cured Virginia Threshed Tobacco from China
Flue-cured tobacco leaves that have been partly stemmed, threshed, and processed to remove stems and debris, classified under HTS 2401.20.87.10 due to its flue-curing method and threshed state. This bright yellow tobacco is primarily used in American blend cigarettes. It meets the 'other' category for threshed flue-cured tobacco not subject to quota limitations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
385%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify flue-curing process documentation to confirm classification; check USTR quota regulations as this subheading may exceed aggregate limits for non-quota countries; obtain phytosanitary certificates to avoid pest-related detentions