Mixed Tobacco Waste from Chile

Blended waste refuse from various tobacco types, processed post-threshing. Classifies under HTS 2401.30.37.90 pursuant to Chile's 2,750 MT quota in Additional U.S. Note 5.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.30.37.20Same rate: 35%

If specific stem refuse

Narrower subheadings exist within quota for stems vs general 'other' waste.

2402.90.00.00Higher: 37.3% vs 35%

If cut for cigarillos

Chapter note to 2404 for cut rag intended for small cigars; end-use changes.

2401.30Same rate: 35%

If non-quota eligible origins

General refuse for countries outside Note 5 list, no quantitative restrictions.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Small Chile quota (2,750 MT)—pre-apply for allocation; detailed blend composition required

Avoid moisture over 20%; drying certs prevent classification disputes

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).

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.