2403.99.60.65/Blended Burley and Virginia Tobacco Mix/China

Blended Burley and Virginia Tobacco Mix from China

A partially manufactured blend of Burley and Virginia flue-cured tobacco leaves, mixed for use in cigarette production. This product falls under HTS 2403.99.60.65 as it is partially manufactured, blended tobacco entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 quota provisions, not yet fully processed into finished cigarettes. It is typically imported in bales for further manufacturing.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify origin country eligibility under U.S

• Note 5 quotas (e.g

• Brazil, Zimbabwe) and ensure entry quantities do not exceed annual limits to avoid over-quota duties

• Provide documentation proving partial manufacture status and blending process; include certificates of origin and production records to prevent misclassification as unmanufactured tobacco

• Avoid common pitfalls like exceeding aggregate quotas or entering from non-qualifying countries without Chapter 98 provisions; monitor USTR regulations for updates