Tennessee Dark-Air Cured Tobacco (Stemmed) from China
Partly or wholly stemmed dark-air cured tobacco from Tennessee, known for its robust, earthy profile ideal for strong cigarette blends. This threshed product undergoes similar processing without fermentation. Classified in HTS 2401.20.87.40 for its precise curing type and geographic specificity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis confirming dark-air curing (no flue heat) to prevent misclassification; track aggregate quotas under US Note for countries like Brazil or Philippines
• Label as 'for blending' if not for retail to avoid 2404