Dominican Piloto Cubano Filler Tobacco from China
Piloto Cubano filler tobacco from the Dominican Republic is unstemmed, threshed leaf used exclusively as the inner core of premium cigars. It falls under HTS 2401.10.53.50 as unmanufactured tobacco not stemmed/stripped, classified specifically as cigar filler without wrapper content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify origin quotas under U.S
• Note 5; Dominican Republic exceeds limits so confirm aggregate with other countries
• Provide lab certification of no wrapper tobacco (>35%) and unstemmed status to avoid reclassification
• Ensure moist tobacco is declared accurately for weight to prevent shortages on inspection