Flue-Cured Tobacco Dust
Fine particulate dust generated from threshing flue-cured tobacco leaves, considered tobacco refuse under HTS 2401.30.37.10. It is unmanufactured material entered under U.S. Note 5 quotas, often used in pipe tobacco or as filler.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fire-cured or other non-flue-cured type
Different curing methods like fire-curing shift classification within other refuse subheadings.
If twisted into cigar leaf strips
Processed into cigar binder or wrapper form, it becomes manufactured under heading 2402.
If homogenized for nicotine inhalation products
Chapter note prioritizes heading 2404 for any tobacco used in inhalation without combustion devices.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include lab analysis confirming flue-cured origin and refuse status; monitor calendar-year quotas from Sept 13 to Sept 12; avoid quota overages by pre-clearing with USTR regulations
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.37.10
Flue-Cured Tobacco Stems
Flue-cured tobacco stems are the midribs and stalks removed from flue-cured tobacco leaves during processing, classified as tobacco refuse under HTS 2401.30.37.10. This refuse is threshed or similarly processed but remains unmanufactured, entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 quota provisions for flue-cured types from eligible countries.
Flue-Cured Tobacco Midrib Scraps
Scraps and fragments of midribs from flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves post-threshing, classified as refuse in HTS 2401.30.37.10. Entered under quota provisions of U.S. Note 5 for use in low-grade blends or extracts.
Processed Flue-Cured Tobacco Fines
Small granular fines from similarly processed flue-cured tobacco refuse, under HTS 2401.30.37.10. Subject to U.S. Note 5 quantitative limits, used in cigarette fillers or pipe mixtures.
Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Refuse
'Bright' leaf flue-cured tobacco refuse including broken leaves and dust, HTS 2401.30.37.10. Quota-entered for industrial blending, not retail consumer packs.
Virginia Flue-Cured Tobacco Stalks
Stalk refuse from flue-cured Virginia tobacco, threshed but unmanufactured, under HTS 2401.30.37.10 quota. Commonly imported for extract production or low-end fillers.
Flue-Cured Leaf Clippings
Clippings and trimmings from flue-cured tobacco leaves during refuse separation, HTS 2401.30.37.10. Entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 for non-cigarette uses.