Fire-Cured Tobacco Refuse for Chew Base

Refuse including butts and fragments from fire-cured tobacco, base material for chewing tobacco production. 2401.30.27.90 for other non-cigarette refuse.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.20.85Same rate: 35%

If unprocessed fire-cured leaf refuse

Less processed refuse stays in 2401.20 fire-cured heading.

2403.91.45Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If made into chewing plugs

Quota for manufactured 'other' smokeless tobacco.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Fire-cure aroma docs help verify type for correct 2401.30 placement

Avoid any glycerol addition pre-import to prevent water pipe misclassification

Direct import from origin required for pre-1995 quota relief

Related Products under HTS 2401.30.27.90

Tobacco Stem Scrap for Pipe Blending

Coarse tobacco stem scraps and refuse collected from flue-cured processing, suitable for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures. Classified under HTS 2401.30.27.90 as tobacco refuse intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipe tobacco or chewing tobacco. Excludes any refuse destined for cigarette production per chapter notes.

Flue-Cured Tobacco Dust for Chewing Tobacco

Fine tobacco dust and siftings from flue-cured leaf processing, used as filler in chewing tobacco formulations. Falls under 2401.30.27.90 as 'other' tobacco refuse for non-cigarette end uses like smokeless tobacco products.

Cigar Leaf Midrib Refuse for Shredded Fillers

Midrib and vein refuse from cigar wrapper leaf stripping, shredded for use in non-premium cigar fillers. HTS 2401.30.27.90 covers this as 'other' tobacco refuse explicitly for cigars, excluding cigarette applications.

Burley Tobacco Siftings for Snuff Production

Siftings and fine particles from burley tobacco threshing, destined for ground snuff manufacturing. Classified in 2401.30.27.90 as other refuse for smokeless products other than cigarettes.

Oriental Tobacco Refuse for Hookah Blends

Refuse from oriental tobacco sorting including broken leaves and dust, for blending into hookah (non-water pipe per note) tobacco. 2401.30.27.90 applies to this non-cigarette, non-water pipe tobacco refuse.

Processed Tobacco Fines for Roll-Your-Own Pipe Tobacco

Fines and screenings from threshed tobacco processing, packaged for retail roll-your-own pipe tobacco (not cigarettes). HTS 2401.30.27.90 as other refuse for non-cigarette RYO per U.S. Note (e).