Fire-Cured Tennessee By-Pass Tobacco Strips from Canada
Threshed by-pass strips of fire-cured Tennessee tobacco, minimally processed post-harvest. Falls under HTS 2401.20.87.35 as regional fire-cured, stemmed/stripped unmanufactured tobacco. Popular for rustic chewing tobacco and pipe mixtures.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
360%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of 'by-pass' processing without reconstitution; segregate from other cures during customs exam
• Utilize pre-1995 export provisions if applicable for quota relief