Unprocessed Burley Tobacco Stems Sack from China
Sacked unprocessed Burley tobacco stems, neither cut, ground, nor pulverized, for industrial use in snuff or chew production. HTS 2401.30.23.20 covers Burley stems as tobacco refuse for non-cigarette applications, aligning with US note definitions for bulk industrial tobacco.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Exclude from quota if product of Canada/Israel/Mexico or chapter 98 samples for duty-free entry
• Conduct moisture content tests; excessive drying may imply 'threshed' processing, risking reclassification
• Use bills of lading specifying 'industrial use only' to prevent retail misinterpretation