Kentucky Dark Tobacco for Pipe Blends (Processed) from China
Threshed and partly stemmed dark-air cured Kentucky tobacco optimized for aromatic pipe mixtures. Its smoky character comes from traditional air-curing in barns. Fits HTS 2401.20.87.40 as unmanufactured, regionally specific threshed tobacco.
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
• Include curing method affidavits to confirm dark-air vs. fire-cured; monitor US Note quotas for origins like Argentina (10,750 MT limit)
• Use Chapter 98 for duty-free samples