Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco Dust from China
Fine particulate dust and screenings from threshing fire-cured Kentucky tobacco, categorized as tobacco refuse. HTS 2401.30.27.35 applies to this unmanufactured refuse from Kentucky-Tennessee fire-cured types for non-cigarette end-uses like flavoring in chewing tobacco. It provides bold, smoky notes ideal for blending.
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
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota subheadings per U.S. notes
• Label packages with precise varietal (e.g
• 'Fire-Cured KY-TN') and refuse type for CBP verification
• Avoid over-quota imports from non-exempt countries like Brazil without pre-approval