Tennessee Dark Air-Cured Tobacco Scraps from Germany
Scrap material from dark air-cured tobacco leaves harvested in Tennessee, used primarily in plug chewing tobacco production. Falls under HTS 2401.30.27.40 as 'other' tobacco refuse of dark air-cured Kentucky-Tennessee type, explicitly for non-cigarette applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include lab analysis confirming dark air-curing characteristics and absence of cigarette-grade processing
• Declare exact intended end-use (e.g
• chewing tobacco) on entry documents to comply with subheading requirements
• Check against US Note 1 quotas for Tennessee-sourced dark tobacco; early-season imports face stricter scrutiny