Threshed Fire-Cured Tobacco Strips from Germany
Fire-cured tobacco processed by stemming and threshing into strips for pipe blends and cigars, falling under HTS 2401.20.87 as other threshed unmanufactured tobacco. The smoking process imparts a smoky flavor retained post-threshing. No flavors or reconstitution applied.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
360%
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
Import Tips
• Use ISF filings early for tobacco due to quota monitoring by USTR
• Confirm 'not prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer' status to avoid 2404
• Test for glycerol content if mixed origins to rule out water pipe classification