Kentucky Dark-Fired Tobacco (Threshed) from Germany
Threshed dark-air cured tobacco grown in Kentucky, featuring a rich, smoky flavor from the air-curing process without flue heat. This unmanufactured tobacco is partly stemmed and processed for blending in cigarettes or pipe tobacco. It falls under HTS 2401.20.87.40 due to its specific regional origin and dark-air curing method as defined in the tariff schedule.
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
• Verify origin certification from Kentucky or Tennessee growers to qualify under this subheading; ensure threshed processing documentation to avoid reclassification
• Be aware of annual import quotas for non-FTA countries and prepare for USTR regulations