Stemmed Burley Tobacco Lamina from China
Burley tobacco lamina (leaf material without stems) that is partly stripped and threshed for uniformity, ideal for export to blenders. Classified in HTS 2401.20.87.20 as other threshed Burley, not fitting more specific unflavored or cigarette-use categories. Its air-cured, light-bodied profile makes it a staple in American blend cigarettes.
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
• Include lab analysis confirming Burley varietal and processing level; FDA tobacco oversight may require residue testing
• Track aggregate import quotas for Burley origins like Brazil or Zimbabwe to prevent over-quota duties