Cut Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Tobacco Stems from China
These are tobacco stems from dark air-cured Kentucky tobacco, cut into small pieces for processing. Classified under HTS 2401.30.25.40 as cut tobacco refuse (stems) intended for products other than cigarettes, such as pipe tobacco or chewing tobacco. The dark air-curing process imparts a robust flavor suitable for non-cigarette uses.
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
• Verify origin against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• limited tons for most countries excluding Canada/Mexico); exceedance shifts to higher duties
• Provide documentation proving use in non-cigarette products (e.g
• affidavits for pipe/roll-your-own tobacco) to avoid reclassification
• Include lab analysis confirming dark air-cured type and stem composition; threshed but not cigarette-grade