Threshed Burley Midrib Scraps for Chewing Tobacco from China
Midrib scraps from threshed Burley tobacco plants, classified as refuse for preparing chewing tobacco or snuff, not cigarettes. Under HTS 2401.30.27.20 as other Burley refuse for non-cigarette products, aligning with U.S. notes on marketing form. Unmanufactured state preserved post-threshing.
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
• Label packages clearly as 'for chewing tobacco production only' to meet 'to be used in products other than cigarettes' criterion
• Exclude Canada/Mexico/Israel origins from quota tracking per U.S
• Note (b)(i)