Sun-Cured Virginia Tobacco Midrib Refuse from China
Midribs extracted from Virginia sun-cured tobacco leaves, categorized as refuse under 2401.30.70.60 due to their non-leaf status post-threshing. Commonly used in pipe tobacco blends or as filler in industrial applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
385%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Declare exact refuse type (stems/midribs) with lab analysis to confirm Virginia sun-cured classification
• Monitor aggregate annual quotas for origins like Argentina or Philippines to qualify for lower duty rates
• Label packages clearly as 'tobacco refuse' to distinguish from leaf imports and avoid FDA scrutiny