Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems Drum

Intact fire-cured tobacco stems packed in fiber drums, not subjected to cutting or grinding, for use in specialty chewing products. Fits 2401.30.23.90 as uncut 'other' tobacco refuse stems for non-cigarette applications. Excludes chapter 24's manufactured or combustion categories.

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.

2401.30.23.50Same rate: 35%

If stems are sifted or cleaned further

Specific 'other' uncut stems may split by processing level within refuse.

2401.30Same rate: 35%

If mixed with other refuse types

Combinations of stems/stalks refuse classify under broader 'other refuse'.

2403.91Higher: 360% vs 35%

If pressed into plugs for retail

Formed into consumer shapes moves to 'plug/roll' manufactured tobacco.

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Import Tips & Compliance

For 'other countries' 3,000 MT quota, precise origin docs needed; Canada/Mexico exempt

Certify air-tight drums preserve whole stem integrity against crushing/processing claims

Avoid any aroma additives that could imply manufacturing under 2403

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Whole Tobacco Stems Bulk Bale

Uncured whole tobacco stems sourced from flue-cured Virginia tobacco plants, not cut, ground, or pulverized, packaged in large bales for industrial processing. Classified under HTS 2401.30.23.90 as tobacco refuse (stems) intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipe tobacco blends or snuff production. Meets chapter notes excluding cigarette use and unprepared for retail sale.

Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco Stems

Intact stems from flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, unprocessed except threshing, supplied in compressed bales for extraction or blending. Falls under 2401.30.23.90 as 'other' tobacco stems refuse, not suitable for cigarettes but used in chewing tobacco or industrial extracts. Excludes combustion products per chapter notes.

Burley Tobacco Stems Loose Pack

Loose, whole stems from air-cured Burley tobacco, neither cut nor ground, packed in fiber drums for export. HTS 2401.30.23.90 applies to these uncut tobacco refuse stems designated for pipe tobacco or snuff, not cigarettes. Bulk form prevents retail classification.

Dark Air-Cured Tobacco Stems

Whole dark air-cured tobacco stems, unground and uncut, in bulk sacks for snuff or plug chewing tobacco manufacture. HTS 2401.30.23.90 for 'other' stems refuse not intended for cigarettes, aligning with chapter's unmanufactured refuse category. Bulk industrial packaging.

Kentucky Dark Tobacco Stems

Whole stems from Kentucky dark-fired tobacco, baled uncut for industrial blending in non-cigarette tobacco products like twist chews. 2401.30.23.90 covers these as 'other' not ground/pulverized stems refuse. Bulk form per U.S. retail note.

Sun-Cured Tobacco Stems Sack

Sacked whole sun-cured tobacco stems, unprocessed beyond threshing, for use in herbal infusions or non-cigarette blends. HTS 2401.30.23.90 for other uncut stems as tobacco refuse, designated non-cigarette. Industrial quantities only.