Fire-Cured Tennessee Madole Tobacco Leaf Scraps

Scrap leaves and fragments from fire-cured Tennessee Madole variety, as unmanufactured tobacco refuse for chewing tobacco or snuff production. This specific type qualifies for HTS 2401.30.37.35 under the fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee refuse quota provisions of U.S. Note 5.

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.

2401.10Higher: 360% vs 35%

If considered binder leaf for cigars rather than refuse

High-quality binder leaf classifies separately from waste refuse.

2403.91.45Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If processed into 'homogenized' fillers under quota

Homogenized tobacco for non-water pipe use shifts to manufactured heading 2403.

9801.00.10Lower: 10% vs 35%

If for certain duty-free samples

U.S. Note allows Chapter 98 duty-free treatment for tobacco product samples.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Aggregate quota applies across all listed countries—monitor total entries yearly

Exclude Chapter 98 claims from quota subheadings

Ensure not entered as 'for cigarettes' per Note 5(e)

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