Fire-Cured Tennessee Light Air-Cured Tobacco Refuse
Refuse including stems and midrib waste from fire-cured Tennessee light air-cured tobacco varieties. This unmanufactured tobacco refuse is specifically under HTS 2401.30.70.35 for fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee types. Used in chew tobacco production.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If flue-cured instead of fire-cured
Curing method determines primary heading; flue-cured refuse separate.
If sun-cured KY/TN type
Sun-curing changes classification from fire-cured category.
If quota exceeded and water pipe prep
Excess enters other manufactured tobacco quotas.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label bales clearly as 'fire-cured KY/TN refuse' to facilitate CBP inspection
• Monitor USTR regulations for quota proration across 9 listed countries
• Ensure no glycerol/additives; otherwise risks 2403.11 exclusion
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.70.35
Fire-Cured Kentucky Burley Tobacco Refuse
This is tobacco refuse derived from fire-cured Kentucky Burley tobacco, consisting of stems, dust, and small fragments left after leaf processing. It falls under HTS 2401.30.70.35 as 'Fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee' tobacco refuse, which is unmanufactured tobacco waste from these specific curing methods and regions. Used primarily in blending or industrial tobacco products.
Tennessee Fire-Cured Dark Tobacco Stems
Stems from Tennessee fire-cured dark tobacco, a type of unmanufactured tobacco refuse generated during threshing and leaf separation. Classified under HTS 2401.30.70.35 due to its specific fire-curing origin in Tennessee fire-cured tobacco. Commonly used in pipe tobacco blends or as filler in cigarettes.
Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco Dust and Fragments
Fine dust and fragments from fire-cured Kentucky tobacco processing, categorized as tobacco refuse. HTS 2401.30.70.35 applies to this 'other' refuse from fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco. Ideal for flavoring in snuff or export blending.
Kentucky-Tennessee Fire-Cured Stem Scrap
Scrap from stems of fire-cured tobacco grown in Kentucky and Tennessee regions, classified as 'other' tobacco refuse. HTS 2401.30.70.35 covers this unmanufactured waste product. Popular for hand-rolled cigarette blending per US Note (e).