Threshed Burley Tobacco Leaf Strips from China
Burley tobacco leaves that have been partly stemmed, stripped, and threshed to remove dust and small fragments, resulting in clean leaf strips suitable for blending in cigarettes. This product falls under HTS 2401.20.87.20 as it is unmanufactured Burley tobacco that is threshed or similarly processed but not further manufactured. It is commonly used in pipe tobacco blends and cigarette fillers due to its low sugar content and high nicotine.
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
• Verify origin country quotas under U.S
• Note 5 to avoid excess duty rates; Burley imports are subject to annual limits for non-NAFTA sources
• Provide certification of threshed processing and Burley variety; ensure no flavoring or additives to remain unmanufactured