2401.30.33.60/Whole Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Stems for Reconstituting/Germany

Whole Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Stems for Reconstituting from Germany

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 — 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%

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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