FIRE CURED TOBACCO LEAVES, USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS. THE TOBACCO LEAVES ARE MOISTENED TO GIVE SUPPLENESS FOR PROCESSING, SELECTED FOR SIZE AND COLOUR AND CUT INTO SHAPE. THE PRE-CUT LEAVES ARE THEN PLACED ONTO FABRIC AND ROLLED TO FORM A BOBBIN. THE TOBACCO LEAF ACTS AS A BINDER/WRAPPER AND GIVES THE CIGAR A CHARACTERISTIC FLAVOUR. THE TOBACCO LEAVES HAVE NOT BEEN STEMMED OR STRIPPED.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO GIRS 1 AND 6. CN 24011095 FOR UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO, NOT STEMMED/STRIPPED: OTHER FIRE CURED TOBACCO.