Cut Flue-Cured Stems for Hookah Tobacco Filler from China
Cut stems from flue-cured Virginia tobacco, processed for mixing into hookah (water pipe) tobacco bases excluding glycerol mixtures. HTS 2401.30.25.90 covers these as cut stems for non-cigarette smoking products. Used by blenders to extend premium leaf tobaccos economically.
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
• Confirm no glycerol content to avoid 2403.11; provide mixture specs if blended
• For quota countries like Malawi, track annual limits (12,000 MT) via USTR regulations
• Use ISF filings early for tobacco shipments to meet 24-hour advance manifest rules