Kentucky Burley Fire-Cured Tobacco Leaves from Mexico
Whole Burley tobacco leaves from Kentucky, not stemmed, light air-cured for use in non-cigarette products like snuff or roll-your-own pipe mixtures under HTS 2401.10.61.60. The fire-curing process imparts a smoky flavor ideal for chewing tobaccos.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Provide end-user letters confirming non-cigarette use to prevent misclassification into cigarette quotas
• Check aggregate quotas for origins like Malawi (12,000 MT)
• Label clearly as 'Burley - not stemmed' to match hierarchy