Cut Flue-Cured Bright Leaf Tobacco Stems from Germany
Cut stems from bright flue-cured tobacco, processed for use in chewing tobacco or cigar fillers, falling under 2401.30.25.10 as cut tobacco refuse not for cigarettes. The bright leaf variety is distinguished by its light color from flue-curing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include end-user affidavits specifying non-cigarette applications; monitor annual quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT Brazil); label as 'stems' to distinguish from leaf