Processed Burley Tobacco Vein Waste from China
Vein scraps from threshed Burley leaves, falling under 'other' tobacco refuse in HTS 2401.30.70.20. Used primarily in pipe tobacco blends or as base for nicotine patches.
Duty Rate — China → United States
387.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document threshing/similar processing to meet 'unmanufactured' criteria
• Monitor USTR quota bulletins; Malawi/Phils often hit limits first