Unmanufactured Tobacco, Not Stemmed or Stripped

Unstemmed, unstripped leaf tobacco enters the US under a highly granular tariff structure that distinguishes curing method, intended use, and wrapper-tobacco percentage — the critical threshold being whether the leaf contains over or under 35% wrapper tobacco by weight. Connecticut Shade wrapper tobacco (2401102020, 2401102120) carries distinct treatment from Oriental/Turkish cigarette leaf (2401104400, 2401104800), flue-cured leaf (2401106130), and dark-fired Kentucky/Tennessee types (2401108010). Canada and Turkey are the leading suppliers, with Macedonia, Guatemala, and Bulgaria also contributing. Importers should be aware that tobacco leaf is subject to TTB oversight and that certain lines may carry specific US note conditions affecting duty eligibility.