Fire-Cured Tennessee By-Pass Tobacco Strips from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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