Threshing Dust for Cigar Fillers from Germany
Dust generated during tobacco threshing, used in cigar filler blends excluding cigarette use. HTS 2401.30.27 'other' for such unmanufactured tobacco refuse.
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
• Certify exclusively for cigar production to leverage 'other than cigarettes' lower quota applicability
• Use FTZ entries carefully; may not qualify as 'direct import' for pre-1995 duty relief
• Avoid commingling with cigarette-destined refuse in shipments