Flue-Cured Tobacco Stem Dust (Pulverized) from China
Ultra-fine pulverized dust from flue-cured stems, byproduct used as filler in low-end tobacco products or flavor carriers. Precisely matches HTS 2401.30.35.10 for pulverized flue-cured stems under quota from Philippines (3,000 MT limit). Processed similarly to threshed refuse without reconstitution.
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
• Provide particle size analysis (ground/pulverized proof); monitor U.S. aggregate entries to avoid quota exhaustion
• Separate from leaf dust which may classify differently