Fire-Cured Virginia Stem Scraps for Roll-Your-Own Tobacco from Germany
Coarse stem scraps from Virginia fire-cured tobacco, threshed and baled for use in roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco products, explicitly not for cigarettes. Classified in 2401.30.27.50 due to its refuse status, Virginia fire-curing, and non-cigarette application as per US notes on end-use.
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
• Declare exact quantity and origin; track aggregate imports under US Note (a) limits to avoid over-quota penalties
• Include affidavits or contracts showing RYO end-use, as misdeclaration to cigarette use changes subheading