Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Dust from Mexico
Fine particulate dust and small fragments from threshing Virginia fire-cured tobacco, categorized as refuse under HTS 2401.30.70.50. This low-grade material is typically baled for bulk export and used in reconstituted sheet tobacco or as extender in mixtures. Classification requires it to be unmanufactured byproduct.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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 sift analysis reports to confirm dust/refuse composition over 50% fines
• Check pre-1995 export proofs for legacy quota eligibility per U.S
• Note (d)
• Declare exact moisture content (typically 12-18%) to comply with threshing standards