2401.20.83.30 - Maryland

This HTS classification specifically designates "Maryland" unmanufactured tobacco that has been threshed or similarly processed, is partly or wholly stemmed or stripped, and is intended for use in products other than cigarettes. Threshing and similar processing involve breaking down the tobacco leaves into smaller pieces, often to facilitate subsequent handling and use in manufacturing. The crucial determinant for this subcategory is the specific variety of tobacco: Maryland.

Distinguishing this classification from its siblings hinges on the precise variety of tobacco and its intended end-use. While other sibling categories might encompass different varieties like Flue-cured, Burley, Fire-cured, or Dark-air cured tobaccos, this code isolates Maryland tobacco. Furthermore, it is specifically for tobacco not destined for cigarette production, a common end-use for many other unmanufactured tobacco classifications.

As this node represents a leaf in the HTS classification structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 2401.20.83.30 relies entirely on confirming that the imported tobacco is indeed the Maryland variety, has undergone threshing or similar processing, is stemmed or stripped, and is explicitly intended for applications such as pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, or snuff, rather than cigarette manufacturing.