Tobacco Stem Scraps from China
Dried scraps and remnants from tobacco stems generated during processing, classified as tobacco refuse under HTS 2401.30.70.90. These are unmanufactured byproducts not suitable for direct smoking but used in extraction or blending. The 'other' category covers miscellaneous refuse beyond stems, dust, or specific types.
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
• Verify origin country quotas under U.S
• Note 5; exceeds may trigger higher duties
• Provide lab analysis confirming refuse status (e.g
• stem content >50%) to avoid misclassification
• Avoid common pitfalls like insufficient documentation on processing level; include affidavits