Burley Tobacco Screenings
Burley tobacco screenings are small fragments and particles sifted out during refuse processing, falling under HTS 2401.30.37.20. This unmanufactured refuse is quota-limited per U.S. Note 5 and commonly blended into chewing tobacco or exported for further refuse uses.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If classified as unthreshed Burley leaf
Lack of threshing shifts from refuse (2401.30) to leaf (2401.10) headings.
If quota for reconstituted Burley sheets
Further processing into sheets qualifies under separate manufactured quota subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Require sieve size specs (e.g
• through 1/4 inch screen) to confirm screenings as refuse
• Avoid bulk mixing with other types; separate entries prevent quota misallocation
• Pre-1995 export docs enable legacy quota even today per Note 5(d)
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.37.20
Burley Tobacco Stems
Burley tobacco stems are the stripped stalks remaining after leaf removal, classified as tobacco refuse under HTS 2401.30.37.20. This unmanufactured refuse is threshed or processed similarly and entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 quota provisions for Burley-type from specified countries. Primarily used in blending for cigarettes or as filler material.
Burley Tobacco Dust
Fine particulate Burley tobacco dust generated from threshing and sifting operations, categorized as tobacco refuse in HTS 2401.30.37.20. This quota-eligible material is used in pipe blends, snuff production, or as additive in industrial tobacco products. Meets chapter definition for unmanufactured refuse entered under U.S. Note 5.
Processed Burley Vein Refuse
Vein refuse from processed Burley tobacco, including small broken veins post-threshing, classified in HTS 2401.30.37.20. Enters under U.S. Note 5 for Burley from quota countries like Malawi or Zimbabwe. Used in industrial blending or as base for expanded tobacco.
Threshed Burley Midrib Scraps
Midrib scraps from threshed Burley tobacco leaves, considered refuse under HTS 2401.30.37.20 for quota purposes. These fibrous remnants are similarly processed and used in low-nicotine blends or reconstituted sheet tobacco production. Qualifies via U.S. Note 5 for specified origins.