Whole Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Stems for Reconstituting from China
Intact stems from Virginia sun-cured tobacco plants, unprocessed beyond threshing, used in paper pulp process for reconstituted sheet tobacco. Classified in HTS 2401.30.33.60 due to being tobacco refuse (stems), Virginia sun-cured variety, not cut/ground/pulverized, and entered under U.S. Note 5 quota. Ideal for cigarette filler production.
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
• Include photographic evidence and customs declaration specifying 'not cut, not ground, not pulverized' to match subheading criteria
• Track cumulative imports against country-specific quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT for Brazil) to prevent over-entry penalties
• Label shipments clearly as 'Virginia sun-cured stems' with moisture content under 20% to avoid rejection as manufactured