2401.20.85 - Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

This classification, HTS 2401.20.85, encompasses "Other" threshed or similarly processed unmanufactured tobacco, which is partly or wholly stemmed or stripped, and is described in additional U.S. note 5 to Chapter 24 and entered pursuant to its provisions. This specific sub-classification is for tobacco types that do not fit into more precisely defined subcategories within the "threshed or similarly processed" group. It serves as a residual category for stemmed and stripped tobacco that has undergone the threshed or similarly processed treatment, but does not align with the common varieties listed.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 2401.20.87 ("Other"), is crucial. While both are designated as "Other," HTS 2401.20.85 specifically refers to tobacco that has been *threshed or similarly processed*, meaning the leaves have been broken down into smaller pieces or processed in a manner analogous to threshing. In contrast, 2401.20.87 would likely cover other "Other" stemmed/stripped unmanufactured tobacco that has *not* undergone this specific processing method.

The further subdivisions of HTS 2401.20.85 provide more granular classification for common types of threshed or similarly processed tobacco. These subcategories include specific varieties such as flue-cured, burley, Maryland, fire-cured, dark-air cured, Virginia fire-cured, Virginia sun-cured, and Blackfat tobacco. The existence of these specific subcategories means that HTS 2401.20.85 is reserved for any remaining threshed or similarly processed stemmed/stripped unmanufactured tobacco not explicitly defined by these named varieties.