2401.10.95.60 - Other

This HTS classification, 2401.10.95.60, represents a residual category for unmanufactured tobacco that is not stemmed or stripped, does not contain wrapper tobacco, or contains no more than 35 percent wrapper tobacco. It specifically encompasses tobacco types that do not fit into the more narrowly defined sibling categories, such as "Fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee" or "Virginia sun-cured." The "Other" designation implies that these are tobaccos that, while meeting the broader criteria of unmanufactured, unstripped tobacco, do not possess the specific curing methods, geographical origins, or characteristic physical attributes that distinguish them into the preceding sub-classifications.

The distinction between this category and its siblings lies in the absence of specific defining characteristics. While siblings like "Fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee" (2401.10.95.10) or "Virginia fire-cured" (2401.10.95.20) are identified by their particular curing processes and regional provenance, this "Other" category serves as a catch-all for tobaccos that, though unmanufactured and unstripped, do not align with these specialized types. It is therefore crucial to examine the specific characteristics of the unmanufactured tobacco being classified to ensure it does not meet the criteria for any of the more specific sibling categories before assigning it here.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories branching from 2401.10.95.60. This means that any tobacco product falling under this classification will be subject to the duties and regulations associated with this final, residual designation for unmanufactured, unstripped tobacco. Classification professionals should therefore be confident that the tobacco in question does not fit any of the preceding, more granular classifications within the 2401.10.95 series.