Ground Tobacco Stems for Snuff Production from Germany
Ground tobacco stems, pulverized into fine particles from tobacco refuse, used as a base material in dry snuff manufacturing. Fits HTS 2401.30.25.90 as cut/ground/pulverized stems for non-cigarette products like snuff. These stems are threshed remnants valued for their nicotine content in oral tobacco blends.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include lab analysis confirming particle size (ground/pulverized) and non-cigarette end-use to support classification
• Check U.S
• Note quotas for origins like Philippines or Thailand; exceedance triggers higher general rates
• Label shipments clearly as 'tobacco stems for snuff' to avoid CBP scrutiny as unmanufactured leaf