Flue-Cured Homogenized Tobacco for Cigarettes from China
Homogenized flue-cured tobacco paste or sheet form derived from reconstituted tobacco, blended for cigarette filler production. Falls under HTS 2403.91.45.50 due to flue-cured type and entry under U.S. Note 5 provisions for quota-limited imports. Distinct from other tobacco types by specific curing process preserving flavor profile.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Confirm flue-cured composition via lab testing; misdeclaration as burley type shifts to different quota subheading
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from Note 5 quotas; monitor annual aggregates to prevent overages