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Wrapper
Visual grade, color consistency, size, texture, elasticity, and visible condition matter most.
Whole leaf supply
Whole Leaf Briefing.
Define the leaf before the supply request. ONTCSA reviews whole leaf needs by role, grade, preparation, condition, handling, sample purpose, documentation, and destination market.
Choose by role
Leaf Job.
Whole leaf planning starts with what the leaf needs to do in the finished product, not with a generic product name.
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Binder
Construction support, flexibility, hold, combustion support, and handling performance.
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Filler
Blend role, strength, aroma, cut plan, consistency, and product use guide the request.
Condition review
Read the Leaf.
Color alone is not enough. Useful whole leaf requests describe the condition signals that affect handling, storage, sampling, and production.
Preparation path
Stripped or Whole.
Stripped
Best when the buyer needs handling consistency, simpler product prep, or a more defined production workflow.
Unstripped
Best when review requires full leaf presentation, buyer-side preparation, or role-specific sorting before processing.
Request route
Send a Useful Brief.
Share grade target, preparation type, product use, destination market, packaging needs, sample purpose, documentation needs, and timing. ONTCSA can then route the request toward supply review, samples, or a broader product specification.
- 1Define roleWrapper, binder, filler, or condition review.
- 2Note handlingMoisture, packing, stripped/unstripped, storage.
- 3Attach purposeSample, production, brand program, or market test.
Next step
Build the Spec.
Use the spec preparation path when the request includes product development, packaging, compliance, or multiple tobacco formats.