Threshed Burley Tobacco Leaves from China
Burley tobacco, air-cured and threshed for stripping stems, is imported in bulk for pipe tobacco or cigarette filler. Classified in 2401.20.87.90 as 'other' partly stemmed and threshed tobacco, distinct from unprocessed or retail-packed forms.
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
• Check aggregate quotas for origins like Argentina (10,750 MT); use CBP quota tracking tools
• Document threshing process with photos/affidavits to distinguish from 2401.20.85 cigar binder
• Avoid reclassification by ensuring no flavoring or reconstitution, which could move to 2403