Brazilian Burley-Type Light Tobacco Leaf from Mexico
Unstemmed light air-cured burley-type leaf from Brazil, threshed, no wrapper tobacco. HTS 2401.10.63.90 for 'other' leaf under massive 80,200 MT U.S. Note 5 quota. Used in international cigarette production.
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
• Leverage Brazil's large quota but confirm remaining balance via USTR
• Document threshing only (no stripping)
• Separate from stemmed lots