Ground Dark Air-Cured Tennessee Tobacco Stems from China
Ground stems derived from dark air-cured Tennessee fire-cured tobacco, pulverized for blending. Falls under HTS 2401.30.25.40 as ground tobacco refuse specified for non-cigarette applications like snuff or roll-your-own. Tennessee curing yields a dark, strong profile ideal for these uses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm stems are pulverized (not whole) via processing certificates to match subheading requirements
• Avoid quota pitfalls by tracking aggregate imports Sept 13-Sept 12; use Chapter 98 for duty-free samples
• Label as 'tobacco stems for non-cigarette products' to prevent misclassification as cigarette tobacco