Cut & Sifted Dark Air-Cured KY-TN Stem Refuse

Tobacco stems from dark air-cured Kentucky-Tennessee tobacco, cut and sifted for uniformity in manufacturing. Precisely matches HTS 2401.30.35.40 for quota-entered cut tobacco stems as unmanufactured refuse. Used primarily in industrial tobacco processing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2402.10Lower: 11.4% vs 35%

If leaf fragments mixed with stems

Cigarette leaf strips including stem pieces classify as part-processed leaf, not pure refuse

2401.30Same rate: 35%

If Canadian/Israeli/Mexican origin

NAFTA/USMCA partners exempt from Note 5 quotas, use general subheadings without limits

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label packages clearly as 'stems only - dark air-cured KY/TN' to facilitate CBP inspection

Pre-1995 exported stock may qualify per Note 5(d); retain origin proof documents

Not for Chapter 98 sample exemption unless true commercial samples under minimal value