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7 CFR 29.2686: Summary of standard grades.

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Title 7—Agriculture
Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER A—COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS
PART 29—TOBACCO INSPECTION
Subpart C—Standards

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

5 Grades of Nondescript

N1L N1D N1GL N1GX N2

1 Grade of Scrap

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

Standard Sizes Applicable

A1, A2, A3 2, 3

B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 1, 2, 3

C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 1, 2, 3

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