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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If considered binder leaf for cigars rather than refuse
High-quality binder leaf classifies separately from waste refuse.
If processed into 'homogenized' fillers under quota
Homogenized tobacco for non-water pipe use shifts to manufactured heading 2403.
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)
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.37.35
Fire-Cured Kentucky Burley Tobacco Leaf Strips
Fire-cured Kentucky Burley tobacco processed into leaf strips, threshed and suitable for blending in pipe tobacco or chewing tobacco production. This unmanufactured tobacco refuse falls under HTS 2401.30.37.35 as fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee type, entered pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 quota provisions for non-cigarette use. It is not prepared for retail sale to consumers.
Fire-Cured Tennessee Dark Fire Tobacco Stems
Stems from fire-cured Tennessee dark fire tobacco, separated as tobacco refuse for use in snuff or plug chewing tobacco manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2401.30.37.35 for its specific fire-cured Kentucky-Tennessee characteristics and entry under quota limits. These are threshed but unmanufactured materials not for direct consumer retail.
Threshed Fire-Cured Kentucky One-Sucker Tobacco Refuse
Refuse including midribs and waste from threshed fire-cured Kentucky one-sucker tobacco, destined for industrial blending in non-cigarette products like pipe mixtures. HTS 2401.30.37.35 applies due to its fire-cured regional type and U.S. Note 5 quota entry for tobacco refuse other than cigarette use.
Kentucky Fire-Cured Dark-Fired Tobacco Midribs
Midrib waste from Kentucky dark-fired tobacco, threshed and processed as refuse for use in plug or twist chewing tobaccos. Falls under HTS 2401.30.37.35 as fire-cured Kentucky/Tennessee refuse entered pursuant to quota for other-than-cigarette applications.