Ground Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Stems from China
Ground stems derived from Virginia sun-cured tobacco, pulverized into a coarse powder for use in non-cigarette tobacco products like snuff or pipe mixtures. This HTS 2401.30.25.60 classification applies to tobacco refuse that is cut, ground, or pulverized but remains unmanufactured.
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
• Conduct particle size testing to confirm 'ground or pulverized' status; overly fine powder risks reclassification
• Include certificates of analysis specifying sun-curing method and non-cigarette end-use to support entry
• Monitor aggregate import quotas per country; Brazil and Zimbabwe have high limits but require precise tracking