Dark Fired Kentucky Tobacco Midribs from Germany
Midrib refuse from dark fired air-cured Kentucky tobacco, threshed for industrial use. Under HTS 2401.30.37.40 as Kentucky-Tennessee dark air-cured entered per U.S. Note 5. Provides structure in plug chewing tobacco production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Classify as refuse only if not intact leaves; quotas reset annually Sept 13
• Exclude from subheading if chapter 98 duty-free claimed