2401.10.63.80 - Maryland

This HTS classification, 2401.10.63.80, specifically covers "Maryland" tobacco, which falls under unmanufactured tobacco that has not been stemmed or stripped. It is further defined as tobacco that does not contain wrapper tobacco or contains no more than 35 percent wrapper tobacco. This particular subcategory is for flue-cured, burley, and other light air-cured leaf that is classified as "Other" within its broader group.

The distinction of this code lies in its specific inclusion of "Maryland" tobacco when it meets the general criteria of being "Other" within the light air-cured leaf category. Unlike the sibling categories for "Flue-cured" (2401.10.63.30) and "Burley" (2401.10.63.60), this code isolates a specific variety of air-cured tobacco known for its distinct curing process and characteristics, once it has been determined not to fit into the more specific flue-cured or burley classifications. The "Other" sibling category (2401.10.63.90) would encompass other light air-cured tobaccos not otherwise specified.

This category is a leaf node, meaning there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within 2401.10.63.80 is dependent on the tobacco being identified as Maryland variety and meeting all the preceding criteria, including being entered pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 24. This note often details specific import requirements or endorsements for certain types of unmanufactured tobacco.