Fire-Cured Tennessee Light Air-Cured Tobacco Refuse from China
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.
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
• 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