Processed Flue-Cured Tobacco for Hand-Rolled Cigarettes from China
Threshed and stemmed flue-cured tobacco intended for hand-rolled cigarettes, per US Note 5(e), classified under HTS 2401.20.87.10 as other threshed flue-cured. Not final consumer product. Provides mild flavor profile.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
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
• Declare end-use as hand-rolled per US Note to avoid cigarette subheadings; secure CBP ruling on processing level; track aggregate quotas for 'other countries' at 3,000 metric tons