Flue-Cured Tobacco Stems from Canada
Flue-cured tobacco stems are the stripped midribs and veins from flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, processed into refuse for use in non-cigarette products like pipe tobacco blends or chewing tobacco. Classified under HTS 2401.30.27.10 as flue-cured tobacco refuse destined for products other than cigarettes. This refuse is threshed or similarly processed but remains unmanufactured.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify flue-curing process documentation to confirm classification; ensure declaration specifies 'for products other than cigarettes' to avoid reclassification; be aware of annual quota limits for non-FTA countries