2401.30.25.60 - Virginia sun-cured

This HTS classification, 2401.30.25.60, specifically covers Virginia sun-cured tobacco stems that have been cut, ground, or pulverized. This means the stems, after undergoing the sun-curing process characteristic of Virginia tobacco, have been mechanically processed into smaller particles. The key features are the origin (Virginia), the curing method (sun-cured), the part of the tobacco plant (stems), and the physical state (cut, ground, or pulverized).

This category is distinct from its siblings based on the specific curing method applied to the Virginia tobacco. For instance, while 2401.30.25.50 also deals with Virginia stems and is processed, it refers to fire-cured Virginia. This classification, 2401.30.25.60, exclusively denotes stems that have relied on solar energy for curing, a process that imparts unique chemical and sensory characteristics to the tobacco.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific HTS code. The classification ends here, signifying that the described product is the most granular level of detail for this particular item under the HTS. Therefore, the focus for classification purposes rests on accurately identifying the Virginia origin, the sun-cured nature, the fact that it is stems, and that these stems have undergone cutting, grinding, or pulverization.