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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If oriental or similar tobacco refuse
Refuse from other unmanufactured types like Oriental uses different subheadings.
If 'prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer'
If packaged retail-ready without alteration, it shifts to 'other manufactured tobacco' under quota subheading.
If for whole leaf not separated into refuse
Intact flue-cured leaves are unmanufactured tobacco, not refuse.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'flue-cured refuse' with curing process details; exclude Chapter 98 sample entries from quota calculations; consult USTR for current quota availability
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 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.
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.