Threshed Maryland Tobacco Flue-Cured Leaf from China
This is threshed Maryland-type tobacco that has been flue-cured, partly stemmed, and processed for use in cigarette blending. It falls under HTS 2401.20.87.30 as unmanufactured tobacco that is threshed or similarly processed, specifically the Maryland variety not subject to quota limitations. The leaves are stripped and threshed to remove stems and prepare for manufacturing.
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 documentation as quota-exempt subheadings exclude Canada, Israel, Mexico; ensure not claimed under Chapter 98
• Provide lab certification confirming Maryland-type classification and threshed processing to avoid reclassification
• Monitor U.S
• Trade Representative regulations for any quantitative limits on non-quota tobaccos