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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If under cigar binder leaf refuse quota
Quota-specific subheadings separate cigar leaf refuse from general refuse.
If treated for inhalation without combustion devices
Chapter note mandates 2404 for any non-combustion inhalation products.
If not entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 provisions
Non-quota fire-cured refuse uses statistical suffix outside preferential rates.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide lab analysis confirming fire-curing (no flue or air-curing contaminants)
• Track warehouse withdrawals as they count toward quota
• Common issue: mislabeling as 'unthreshed' leading to wrong subheading
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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.
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.