Natural Cigar Leaf Midrib Stems

Intact midrib stems extracted from cigar leaf tobacco, threshed similarly but remaining whole, uncut, unground, and unpulpverized. Precisely matches HTS 2401.30.03.00 for unmanufactured tobacco refuse from cigar leaf. Used in reconstituted sheet tobacco production.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2404Lower: 15% vs 35%

If containing additives for vapor products

Chapter note mandates 2404 classification for any tobacco intended for combustion-free inhalation.

2401.30Same rate: 35%

If stems are stemmed but treated

Any treatment beyond threshing excludes from the 'not cut, not ground' category.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming no treatment altering form; track cumulative imports against country-specific quotas

• Pitfall: confusing with leaf strips which may go to 2401.20