Dominican Piloto Cubano Filler Tobacco from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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