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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unthreshed stems attached to leaf
Intact stems with lamina classify as unmanufactured flue-cured under separate Note 5 quota, not refuse.
If blended for water pipe use
Water pipe mixtures (non-tobacco-free) under specific subheading with Note 5 quota; processing changes heading.
If for duty-free samples
U.S. Note allows certain chapter samples duty-free under chapter 98, bypassing quota subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide origin verification and moisture content cert; Malawi quota (12,000 MT) fills quickly—enter early in fiscal period
• Segregate from leaf shipments; common error is dust contamination leading to refuse downgrade
• Consult USTR regulations for quota tracking; FTZ entries may not qualify as 'direct import' per Note 5(d)
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).
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).
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.
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.