Flue-Cured Tobacco Midrib Scraps from Canada
Scraps from the central veins (midribs) of flue-cured tobacco leaves after leaf stripping, falling under HTS 2401.30.70.10 as other tobacco refuse. These rigid scraps are typically exported for industrial nicotine extraction.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
360%
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
Import Tips
• Use photos and processing records to prove midrib-only content during customs exam
• Pre-1995 exported tobacco may qualify for special rates per U.S
• Note 5(d)
• Separate from leaf fragments to prevent up-classification to unmanufactured tobacco