Unprocessed Virginia Sun-Cured Stems Export Grade Bale from China
Export-grade bales of Virginia sun-cured tobacco stems, harvested and threshed but left whole without cutting or grinding, for use in pipe tobacco blending. HTS 2401.30.33.60 applies as unmanufactured refuse entered pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5, specifically uncut Virginia sun-cured stems within quota limits.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Enter prior to September 13 quota reset; use licensed customs broker familiar with Chapter 24 notes
• Conduct pre-shipment inspection for purity—no leaf fragments or contaminants—to uphold refuse classification