2401.20.83.50 - Virginia fire-cured

This HTS classification, 2401.20.83.50, specifically covers Virginia fire-cured unmanufactured tobacco. This category encompasses tobacco leaves that have undergone the fire-curing process, which involves drying the tobacco in barns heated by open fires. The "partly or wholly stemmed/stripped" designation indicates that the midribs of the leaves have been removed, either partially or completely, and the leaves have been threshed or similarly processed. This processing aims to prepare the tobacco for further manufacturing.

The distinction between this category and its siblings lies in the specific curing method and regional origin. While 2401.20.83.10 covers flue-cured tobacco, and 2401.20.83.20 pertains to Burley tobacco, this classification focuses exclusively on the fire-cured variety originating from the Virginia region. Other "fire-cured" siblings, such as 2401.20.83.35 (Fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee), denote specific geographical origins for fire-cured tobacco, whereas this entry applies to Virginia fire-cured tobacco that does not fall under those more specific regional designations within the fire-cured category.

As a leaf node in the HTS classification system, 2401.20.83.50 has no further subcategories. Therefore, classification at this level is definitive for Virginia fire-cured unmanufactured tobacco that is stemmed/stripped, threshed or similarly processed, and intended for use in products other than cigarettes, and which is not otherwise specified under more granular fire-cured sibling categories.