Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Refuse for Pipe Blending from Canada
This is threshed refuse from Virginia fire-cured tobacco leaves, primarily stems and scraps, processed for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures rather than cigarettes. It falls under HTS 2401.30.27.50 as 'tobacco refuse' specified as 'Virginia fire-cured' intended for products other than cigarettes, excluding cigarette production per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify origin country against US Note quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT for Brazil); exceeding limits triggers higher duties
• Provide documentation proving end-use for non-cigarette products like pipe tobacco to avoid reclassification
• Label as 'Virginia fire-cured refuse' and include lab analysis confirming fire-curing method and non-cigarette intent