2401.30.27 - Other

This HTS category, 2401.30.27, specifically covers "Other" tobacco refuse intended for use in products other than cigarettes. Tobacco refuse generally refers to the fragments, dust, and waste generated during the processing of unmanufactured tobacco, such as during threshing or similar operations. This designation ensures that tobacco byproducts not suitable for direct incorporation into cigarettes, but still destined for other tobacco product manufacturing, are appropriately classified.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, "Tobacco stems." While both fall under tobacco refuse, tobacco stems typically refer to the midrib of the tobacco leaf, which is a distinct part of the tobacco plant. This category, however, encompasses a broader range of particulate or fragmented tobacco material that does not fit the specific description of a stem.

Within this "Other" refuse category, further subdivisions exist to provide more granular classification based on the specific type of unmanufactured tobacco that generated the refuse. These subcategories, such as 2401.30.27.10 (Flue-cured) through 2401.30.27.90 (Other), allow for the precise identification of the origin and characteristics of the refuse, which can be critical for applying specific duty rates, import restrictions, or statistical tracking related to the source tobacco leaf.