Air-Cured Blackfat Tobacco Strips from China
Blackfat strips are threshed and stripped dark tobacco leaves from air-curing, offering high nicotine for robust blends. HTS 2401.20.87.60 applies to this 'other' category of partly stemmed, threshed unmanufactured tobacco, emphasizing the Blackfat subtype. Imported for industrial blending in non-cigarette products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
385%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Include curing method documentation (air-cured) to support classification; monitor U.S
• Trade Rep regulations for quotas
• Ensure no additives to stay in unmanufactured heading
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples if applicable