Summary of standard grades.

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§ 29.2461 Summary of standard grades.

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4 Grades of wrappers
A1F A2F A1D A2D
20 Grades of thin leaf
C1L C1F
C2L C2F C2D
C3L C3F C3D C3M C3G
C4L C4F C4D C4M C4G
C5L C5F C5D C5M C5G
5 Grades of nondescript
N1L N1D N1GL N1GD
N2
16 Grades of heavy leaf
B1F B1D
B2F B2D
B3F B3D B3M B3G
B4F B4D B4M B4G
B5F B5D B5M B5G
21 Grades of lugs
X1L X1F X1D
X2L X2F X2D
X3L X3F X3D X3M X3G
X4L X4F X4D X4M X4G
X5L X5F X5D X5M X5G
1 Grade of scrap
S

Special factors “U”, “W” and “SF” may be applied to all grades. Tobacco not covered by the standard grades is designated “No-G.”

Standard sizes applicable.

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A1, A2 2, 3
B1 2, 3
B2, B3, B4, B5 1, 2, 3
C1 2, 3
C2, C3, C4, C5 1, 2, 3
X3, X4, X5, M and G1 2

1 No size is applied to these grades if tobacco is under size 2.

[45 FR 44293, July 1, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 40406, Nov. 7, 1986]


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