Dark Air-Cured Tobacco Scrap from Philippines
Scrap and small fragments from dark air-cured tobacco after threshing, as tobacco refuse. Classified in HTS 2401.30.37.90 under Philippines' 3,000 MT quota per Additional U.S. Note 5.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If wrapper leaf refuse
Cigar wrapper/binder refuse has dedicated Note 5 subheading; material end-use determines.
If prepared for hand-rolled cigarettes
U.S. Note 5(e) considers refuse prepared for consumer hand-rolled cigarettes as such, under different quota.
If not pursuant to Note 5
General 'other' refuse outside quota provisions carries standard MFN duties without country limits.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Tight quota (3,000 MT) for Philippines—submit quota certificate with entry; track via CBP's quota module
• Declare particle size (<5mm typical for scrap); avoid bulk packaging mimicking manufactured goods
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.37.90
Flue-Cured Tobacco Stems from Zimbabwe
Flue-cured tobacco stems classified as tobacco refuse, processed similarly but not manufactured into other products. This falls under HTS 2401.30.37.90 as 'other' tobacco refuse described in Additional U.S. Note 5, entered pursuant to its quantitative provisions for Zimbabwe (12,000 metric tons annually).
Fire-Cured Kentucky Stem Waste from Malawi
Stem waste from fire-cured Kentucky-type tobacco, threshed and processed into refuse. Fits HTS 2401.30.37.90 for 'other' refuse entered pursuant to Malawi's 12,000 MT quota in Additional U.S. Note 5.
Burley Tobacco Midribs from Brazil
Midribs from burley tobacco, considered tobacco refuse after threshing and processing. Classified under HTS 2401.30.37.90 for 'other' refuse pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 provisions, within Brazil's 80,200 MT quota.
Oriental Tobacco Dust from Turkey
Fine dust and particles from threshed oriental tobacco, qualifying as tobacco refuse. Enters HTS 2401.30.37.90 as 'other' refuse under Additional U.S. Note 5 'other countries' quota (3,000 MT).
Reconstituted Tobacco Fines from Thailand
Fines and dust from reconstituted tobacco sheets, qualifying as processed tobacco refuse. Enters HTS 2401.30.37.90 pursuant to Thailand's 7,000 MT quota in Additional U.S. Note 5.
Sun-Cured Tobacco Refuse from Guatemala
Mixed refuse including stems, dust from sun-cured tobacco, threshed similarly. HTS 2401.30.37.90 for 'other' under Guatemala's 10,000 MT Additional U.S. Note 5 quota.