Kentucky Dark-Fired Tobacco Dust from China
Fine dust refuse generated from threshing dark air-cured, fire-cured Kentucky tobacco leaves, suitable for snuff manufacturing. HTS 2401.30.27.40 covers this as dark air-cured Kentucky/Tennessee refuse for non-cigarette products.
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
• Ensure packaging prevents dust contamination; CBP may reject entries with improper containment
• Submit affidavits from US blenders confirming non-cigarette end-use to support classification
• Track cumulative imports against 10,750 MT quota for dark air-cured categories to avoid over-limit duties