Ground Flue-Cured Tobacco Stems for Pipe Blends

Ground flue-cured stems specifically prepared as a base for pipe tobacco blends, classified in 2401.30.25.10 for their refuse status, processing, and non-cigarette intent.

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.

2401.30Same rate: 35%

If fire-cured rather than flue-cured

Different curing process places it in fire-cured refuse subheadings.

2403.19.60Same rate: 35%

If reconstituted into sheets

Reconstituted (homogenized) refuse becomes manufactured under 2403.

2402.10Lower: 11.4% vs 35%

If shaped into cigar leaf

Further manufacture into leaf for cigars shifts to heading 2402.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify processing method (cut/ground) with photos or specs; exclude from cigarette quota subheadings per US note (b); use chapter 98 for duty-free samples