Maryland Maryland-51 Hybrid Tobacco Threshed from China
Maryland-51 hybrid variety tobacco, developed for disease resistance, threshed and stemmed for cigarette and pipe mixtures. Fits 2401.20.87.30 as other threshed Maryland tobacco not quota-restricted. The hybrid maintains classic Maryland flavor profiles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Provide seed origin or breeding documentation for hybrid varietals to confirm Maryland lineage
• Test for moisture content to ensure classification as unmanufactured vs. heading 2402
• Label bales clearly with processing date to track freshness for blenders