Flue-Cured Bulk Smoking Mixture from China
Custom blend of flue-cured bright leaf with binders for generic smoking applications, unflavored. HTS 2403.99.90.50 captures this as unspecified manufactured flue-cured tobacco not retail-oriented or specialized. Differs from reconstituted sheets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare exact flue-cured percentage; blends over 50% may trigger primary classification review
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples to test markets without quota impact
• Monitor USTR regulations for quota adjustments annually