Tennessee Dark Air-Cured Tobacco Stems
Stems and midribs collected as refuse from dark air-cured tobacco cultivated in Tennessee regions. Classified under HTS 2401.30.70.40 due to its specific regional and curing characteristics as unmanufactured tobacco refuse.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unstemmed leaf rather than refuse
Dark air-cured Kentucky/Tennessee leaf (not refuse) is in 2401.30.37.
If from cigar-leaf varieties
Cigar-leaf dark air-cured refuse shifts to 2401.30.45 based on end-use preparation.
If homogenized or reconstituted
Per chapter note, any processed tobacco products including homogenized refuse go to heading 2404.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'tobacco refuse' to distinguish from prime leaf under 2401.30.37
• Subject to annual aggregate quotas; track entries from September 13 to September 12
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete threshing documentation, which could reclassify as unprocessed
Related Products under HTS 2401.30.70.40
Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco Refuse
This is tobacco refuse, including stems, dust, and scraps, derived from dark air-cured tobacco grown in Kentucky using fire-curing methods. It falls under HTS 2401.30.70.40 as 'Dark air-cured Kentucky and Tennessee' tobacco refuse, which is unmanufactured and processed only by threshing or similar means.
Kentucky Dark-Fired Tobacco Dust
Fine dust and particles sifted from threshing dark air-cured, fire-cured tobacco from Kentucky farms. This refuse qualifies for HTS 2401.30.70.40 as it matches the 'Dark air-cured Kentucky and Tennessee' category without further manufacture.
Tennessee Dark Air-Cured Tobacco Scraps
Irregular scraps and broken pieces from dark air-cured Tennessee tobacco after threshing. Falls precisely under HTS 2401.30.70.40 for other dark air-cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco refuse.
Fire-Cured Kentucky Tobacco Midribs
Thick midrib veins removed as refuse from fire-cured dark air-cured Kentucky tobacco leaves. Classified in HTS 2401.30.70.40 as specific regional dark air-cured tobacco refuse.