Raw Burley Stems for Pipe Tobacco

Raw Burley variety tobacco stems, unprocessed (not cut/ground/pulverized), sourced for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures. Falls under 2401.30.23.20 as Burley stems/tobacco refuse designated for non-cigarette products per US notes. Used in aromatic pipe blends without combustion inhalation.

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.

2401.30.37Same rate: 35%

If stems belong to flue-cured varieties

Subheading specifies Burley; other types like flue-cured stems use separate statistical suffix.

2403.91.45Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If further 'homogenized' or reconstituted for non-cigarette use

Processed into sheets or reconstituted form moves to manufactured tobacco heading 2403.

2404Lower: 15% vs 35%

If marketed for inhalation without combustion (e.g., heated tobacco)

Chapter note prioritizes heading 2404 for non-combustion inhalation products over unmanufactured refuse.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label shipments clearly as 'Burley stems for pipe tobacco' with end-use certificates to comply with 'products other than cigarettes' requirement

Monitor annual quota usage via USTR; pre-1995 exports may qualify for special rates if documented properly

Avoid packaging resembling retail consumer packs, as 'prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer' triggers different subheadings