Pulverized Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems for Pipe Blends from China
Finely pulverized stems from fire-cured Virginia tobacco, used primarily in premium pipe tobacco formulations excluding cigarettes. HTS 2401.30.25.50 covers this cut/ground/pulverized refuse explicitly stated for non-cigarette end-uses per US notes.
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
• Submit end-user certificates specifying pipe or snuff production to qualify for 'other than cigarettes' rate
• Monitor USTR regulations for quota proration among countries like Brazil or Zimbabwe
• Test for glycerol or flavor additives; presence could reclassify under water pipe tobacco exclusions