Threshed Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco from China
Flue-cured Virginia tobacco that is partly stemmed and threshed, ready for blending in cigarettes or pipe tobacco, falls under HTS 2401.20.87 as other threshed unmanufactured tobacco. The threshing process cleans and separates the lamina without reconstitution. It's prized for its high sugar content and bright color.
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 lab certificates confirming no additives or reconstitution to maintain unmanufactured status
• Monitor aggregate quotas for origins like Zimbabwe (12,000 MT annually) to qualify for lower rates
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free sample imports during testing phases