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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If destined for cigarette production
Chapter notes direct cigarette-use refuse to quota subheadings like 2401.30.33, altering duty rates.
If unstemmed leaf refuse rather than processed stems
Unmanufactured tobacco refuse without threshing falls under stem/leaf headings, changing material classification.
If further processed into retail-ready inhalation products
Chapter note prioritizes heading 2404 for any manufactured tobacco, including processed refuse.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide end-use certification proving the refuse is for non-cigarette products like pipe or chewing tobacco to avoid reclassification
• Verify origin against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• Brazil 80,200 MT); exceedances trigger higher duties
• Include processing documentation showing 'threshed or similarly processed' status without further manufacture
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.27.90
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).
Sun-Cured Tobacco Waste for Industrial Extract
Waste fragments and refuse from sun-cured tobacco handling, used in industrial nicotine extraction (non-consumer). Fits 2401.30.27.90 as other refuse for non-cigarette industrial applications.