Grades, Grade Names, Minimum Specifications, and Tolerances

N1L -

Best Nondescript from the P Group

Tolerance: 50 percent waste.

N1XL -

Best Nondescript from the X Group

Tolerance: 50 percent waste.

N1K -

Best Nondescript from the B or H Groups

Tolerance: 50 percent injury or waste.

N1R -

Best, Heavy, Dark-colored Nondescript from the B Group

Tolerance: 50 percent injury or waste.

N1KV -

Best, Variegated, Medium-bodied Greenish Nondescript from the B Group

Tolerance: 50 percent waste.

N1GL -

Best, Thin, Crude Green Nondescript from the P or X Groups

Tolerance: 50 percent crude or waste.

N1GF -

Best, Fleshy, Medium-colored, Crude Green Nondescript from the B Group

Tolerance: 50 percent crude, injury or waste.

N1GR -

Best, Heavy, Dark-colored, Crude Green Nondescript from the B Group

Tolerance: 50 percent crude, injury or waste.

N1GG -

Best, Crude, Gray Green Nondescript from the B Group

Tolerance: 50 percent crude, injury or waste.

N1PO -

Oxidized Tobacco from the P Group

Tolerance: 50 percent waste.

N1XO -

Oxidized Tobacco from the X or C Groups

Tolerance: 50 percent waste.

N1BO -

Oxidized Tobacco from the B or H Groups

Tolerance: 50 percent injury or waste.

N2 -

Poorest Nondescript of any Group or Color

Tolerance: Over 50 percent crude, injury or waste.

Pursuant to Rule 25, this grade also includes crude or green tobacco containing 10 percent or less of oxidized.