Tobacco Stem Scrap for Pipe Blending from Germany
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.
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
• 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