Bulk Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Stem Waste from China
Industrial-grade Virginia sun-cured tobacco stem waste, uncut and unpulverized, for extraction in non-cigarette tobaccos. Classified in 2401.30.23.60 as stems refuse for other products, leveraging sun-curing for natural sweetness. Commonly used in flavor bases or animal feed tobacco.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use ISF filing early for quota tracking; aggregate limits apply across enumerated subheadings
• Avoid commingling with cut stems in containers to prevent entire shipment reclassification
• Chapter 98 samples duty-free but must not exceed de minimis for testing