Pulverized Tennessee Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems from Germany
Pulverized stems from fire-cured Tennessee tobacco represent threshed refuse processed into fine particles for industrial blending. Falls under HTS 2401.30.35.35 due to its ground stem form and adherence to chapter quota for Fire-Cured Kentucky-Tennessee types. Primarily used in pipe tobacco or reconstituted sheet 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%
Import Tips
• Submit U.S
• Note 5 entry documentation with precise weight declarations; aggregate quotas shared across countries
• Conduct moisture content testing (typically 12-15%) to confirm unmanufactured status
• Avoid commingling with non-quota tobaccos in shipments to prevent duty re-assessment