Burley Tobacco Dust for Cigar Fillers from Germany
Fine Burley tobacco dust refuse used as filler material in premium cigar production, explicitly not for cigarettes. Fits HTS 2401.30.27.20 as 'other' Burley refuse for non-cigarette products, threshed but unmanufactured per chapter notes. Ideal for blending due to low sugar content.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit end-user declarations specifying cigar filler use to qualify under 'products other than cigarettes' per U.S. notes
• Test for glycerol or flavorings; presence could shift to 2403.11 if water pipe tobacco
• Monitor annual quotas closing September 12; use Chapter 98 for duty-free samples without quota impact