Summary of standard grades.

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§ 29.2686 Summary of standard grades.

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6 Grades of Wrappers
A1F A3F A2D A3D
A2F A1D
19 Grades of Heavy Leaf
B1F B1D B3M B5VF
B2F B2D B4M B3G
B3F B3D B5M B4G
B4F B4D B3VF B5G
B5F B5D B4VF
24 Grades of Thin Leaf
C1L C2F C3D C3VF
C2L C3F C4D C4VF
C3L C4F C5D C5VF
C4L C5F C3M C3G
C5L C1D C4M C4G
C1F C2D C5M C5G
24 Grades of Lugs
X1L X2F X3D X3VF
X2L X3F X4D X4VF
X3L X4F X5D X5VF
X4L X5F X3M X3G
X5L X1D X4M X4G
X1F X2D X5M X5G
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5 Grades of Nondescript
N1L N1D N1GL N1GX N2
1 Grade of Scrap
S

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

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Standard Sizes Applicable

A1, A2, A3 2, 3
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 1, 2, 3
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 1, 2, 3

[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 40407, Nov. 7, 1986]


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