2401.20.87.60 - Blackfat

This classification, HTS Code 2401.20.87.60, specifically designates "Blackfat" unmanufactured tobacco that has been partly or wholly stemmed or stripped and subsequently threshed or similarly processed. Threshing involves removing the midrib from the tobacco leaf, and similar processing may include processes like cutting or shredding to prepare the tobacco for further manufacturing. This category falls under the broader heading of unmanufactured tobacco, differentiating it from processed tobacco products.

Within the "Other" sub-groupings at this level, "Blackfat" is distinguished from its sibling categories by its specific varietal or processing characteristics, as indicated by the specific codes such as Flue-cured, Burley, Maryland, Fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee, and Dark-air cured Kentucky and Tennessee. While all siblings represent stemmed and threshed tobacco, "Blackfat" represents a distinct type of tobacco that does not fit the specific descriptions of the other listed siblings. The term "Blackfat" itself often refers to specific curing methods or leaf characteristics associated with certain dark tobacco varieties known for their rich, dark color and potentially higher sugar content.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to detail. Classification at this level is definitive for "Blackfat" tobacco that has undergone the specified processing (stemmed/stripped and threshed/similarly processed) and does not align with the more specific varietal or curing descriptions of its sibling categories. Importers and exporters must ensure that the tobacco product precisely matches the physical and processing characteristics associated with "Blackfat" to utilize this classification correctly.