Uncured Whole Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems
Whole stems from fire-cured dark tobacco, unground and uncut, for use in snuff and chewing tobacco bases under U.S. Note 5 quotas (e.g., Philippines 3,000 MT). Qualifies as unmanufactured tobacco refuse stems.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from cigar filler tobacco types
Fire-cured cigar leaf refuse uses 2401.20.85 quota subheading.
If 'filled' or reconstituted for consumer packs
Note 5 defines consumer-ready reconstituted stem products under 2403.91 quota.
If for duty-free samples
Certain tobacco samples enter Chapter 98 duty-free, excluded from 2401 quotas.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Fire-cured stems prone to mold; ensure phytosanitary certs alongside HTS docs
• Quota excludes Canada/Mexico/Israel products automatically per Note 5(b)
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.33
Whole Tobacco Stems from Brazil
Uncured, whole tobacco stems sourced from Brazilian flue-cured tobacco plants, not cut, ground, or pulverized, used primarily in tobacco blending. Classified under HTS 2401.30.33 as tobacco refuse (stems) meeting U.S. Note 5 quota provisions for Brazil (80,200 metric tons annually). These stems are threshed but remain in their natural, intact form for further processing.
Intact Flue-Cured Tobacco Stems
Whole stems from flue-cured Virginia tobacco, unprocessed except threshing, not cut or pulverized, imported for reconstitution in cigarette filler. Falls under 2401.30.33 as 'tobacco stems' refuse per U.S. Note 5 quota (country-specific, e.g., 80,200 MT Brazil).
Whole Oriental Tobacco Stems
Intact stems from sun-cured Oriental tobacco varieties, not pulverized, entered under general 'other countries' 3,000 MT quota of U.S. Note 5. Used in blend bases for American blend cigarettes as refuse.
Zimbabwe Whole Tobacco Stems
Unprocessed whole stems from Zimbabwe flue-cured tobacco, within 12,000 MT U.S. Note 5 quota, not cut or ground, destined for export blending.
Guatemala Intact Tobacco Stems
Whole stems from Guatemalan tobacco farms, quota 10,000 MT under Note 5, unpulverized refuse for industrial blending.
Thailand Whole Tobacco Stems
Uncut stems from Thai Burley, 7,000 MT quota, tobacco refuse.