Air-Cured Burley Stalk Refuse for Snuff Production from China
Stalk refuse from air-cured Burley tobacco, destined for dry snuff manufacturing, distinctly non-cigarette. Classed in HTS 2401.30.27.20 as other Burley tobacco refuse per hierarchy, unmanufactured despite threshing. Used in products prepared for ultimate consumer post-import.
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
• Provide affidavits from buyers confirming snuff end-use to satisfy 'other than cigarettes'
• Check USTR regulations for quota proration if aggregate exceeded
• Avoid bulk packaging misindicating industrial cigarette use