Sun-Cured Virginia Tobacco Lamina Refuse from China
Refuse consisting of broken lamina pieces from Virginia sun-cured tobacco, threshed and sifted but unmanufactured. Falls under 2401.30.37.60 as quota-eligible Virginia sun-cured refuse per U.S. Note 5. Ideal for blending in hand-rolled cigarette tobaccos.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include certificates of analysis confirming Virginia sun-cured type and refuse composition to meet subheading criteria
• Track annual quota usage by country (e.g
• 12,000 MT for Zimbabwe); use Chapter 98 for duty-free samples
• Ensure no commingling with flue-cured types, as misidentification leads to reclassification and penalties