{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-29.2439","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 29.2439","heading":"Lugs (X Group).","body":"This group consists of leaves that normally grow near the bottom of the stalk. These leaves usually have a blunt tip, tend to roll, and show ground injury.\nU.S. grades Grade names and specifications\nX1L Choice Light-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, ripe, firm to open, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nX2L Fine Light-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, ripe, firm to open, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nX3L Good Light-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, ripe, open, lean in oil, normal strength, dull finish, pale color intensity, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nX4L Fair Light-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, mature open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nX5L Low Light-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nX1F Choice Medium-brown Lugs.\nMedium body, ripe, firm to open, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nX2F Fine Medium-brown Lugs.\nMedium body, ripe, firm to open, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nX3F Good Medium-brown Lugs.\nMedium body, ripe, open, lean in oil, normal strength, dull finish, pale color intensity, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nX4F Fair Medium-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nX5F Low Medium-brown Lugs.\nThin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nX1D Choice Dark-brown Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, firm to open, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nX2D Fine Dark-brown Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, firm to open, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nX3D Good Dark-brown Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, open, lean in oil, normal strength, dull finish, pale color intensity, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nX4D Fair Dark-brown Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nX5D Low Dark-brown Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nX3M Good Mixed Color Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, open, lean in oil, normal strength, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nX4M Fair Mixed Color Lugs.\nThin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nX5M Low Mixed Color Lugs.\nThin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nX3G Good Green Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, firm, lean in oil, normal strength, dull finish, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nX4G Fair Green Lugs.\nMedium to heavy body, immature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nX5G Low Green Lugs.\nThin to medium body, immature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"f61485744c7c20553ec14aa5012040c8e5531ab64e9697968660790aea2362f7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-29.2438","next":"us/7-cfr-29.2440"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}