Oriental Flue-Cured Tobacco Leaf from Mexico
Unstemmed Oriental variety flue-cured tobacco leaves for pipe tobacco blending, excluding cigarette manufacture. Classified under HTS 2401.10.61 for its light air-cured profile and non-cigarette designation.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Trace origin to specific quota (e.g
• 44 MT UK); use FTZ for storage to manage quota timing
• Pitfall: Mislabeling as cigarette tobacco triggers higher duties