Brazilian Mata Norte Filler Tobacco

Mata Norte from Brazil's Bahia region serves as aromatic filler in unstemmed leaf for cigars. HTS 2401.10.53.50 applies to this cigar binder/filler category.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2401.20.33Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If for Brazilian cigar leaf that is stemmed

Brazilian processing often includes destemming, requiring stemmed subheading.

2401.10Same rate: 17.5%

If stronger leaf designated as binder

Binder requires different combustion properties than pure filler.

2403.91.45Same rate: 17.5%

If used in homogenized cigar filler

Processed into sheets for binder/filler moves to manufactured tobacco.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Brazil has generous 80,200 MT quota—ideal for large volume cigar filler imports

Provide INMETRO origin certification verifying Mata Norte varietal and processing

Separate from binder leaf in documentation to maintain pure filler classification