Blended Wrapper Tobacco for Cigars from China
Partially fermented and blended Connecticut Shade and Maduro wrapper leaves mixed for premium cigar production. Falls under HTS 2403.99.60.65 as partially manufactured blended tobacco pursuant to U.S. Note 5 quotas. Imported in humidity-controlled bales.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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 humidity and fermentation logs in documentation to prove partial manufacturing status
• Monitor EC aggregate quota (9,956 MT) for European-sourced blends; prorated among member states
• Prevent pitfall of set classification by importing bulk, not pre-rolled or packaged for retail