Stemmed Blackfat Tobacco for Pipe Blending from China
Stemmed Blackfat tobacco consists of dark, oily leaves stripped of stems and threshed for uniformity, ideal for premium pipe tobacco mixtures due to its bold, earthy profile. Classified in HTS 2401.20.87.60 as threshed, partly stemmed unmanufactured tobacco refuse of the Blackfat type. It's imported in bulk for further blending, not retail packaging.
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
• Declare intended end-use as non-cigarette to qualify under less restrictive quotas; include threshing process certificates
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification as prepared for consumer marketing
• Test for moisture content to comply with agricultural inspection standards