7 CFR § 29.2461 - Summary of standard grades.

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# 29.2461 Summary of standard grades.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |
| A1F | A2F | A1D | A2D |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
| C1L | C1F |  |  |  |
| C2L | C2F | C2D |  |  |
| C3L | C3F | C3D | C3M | C3G |
| C4L | C4F | C4D | C4M | C4G |
| C5L | C5F | C5D | C5M | C5G |
|  |  |  |  |  |
| N1L | N1D | N1GL | N1GD |  |
| N2 |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
| B1F | B1D |  |  |  |
| B2F | B2D |  |  |  |
| B3F | B3D | B3M | B3G |  |
| B4F | B4D | B4M | B4G |  |
| B5F | B5D | B5M | B5G |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
| X1L | X1F | X1D |  |  |
| X2L | X2F | X2D |  |  |
| X3L | X3F | X3D | X3M | X3G |
| X4L | X4F | X4D | X4M | X4G |
| X5L | X5F | X5D | X5M | X5G |
|  |  |  |  |  |
| 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.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 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 G | 2 |
| 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]