Flue-Cured Virginia Unstemmed Tobacco Leaves from Mexico
Whole, unstemmed flue-cured Virginia tobacco leaves, not stripped, used primarily for cigarette blending. This falls under HTS 2401.10.95.60 as unmanufactured tobacco not stemmed/stripped, not containing wrapper tobacco or over 35% wrapper, and classified as 'other' within the 'other' category. It is threshed or similarly processed minimally for handling.
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
• Verify origin against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT for Brazil); exceedances shift to higher duties
• Provide certificates of origin and leaf analysis to confirm <35% wrapper content and unstemmed state
• Avoid misclassification as stemmed tobacco (2401.20); stems must be intact for this code