Sumatra Wrapper Tobacco Leaves from Mexico
Sumatra wrappers from Indonesia offer oily texture and complex flavors from aged seeds grown in Ecuador. These unthreshed, stemmed leaves meet the over 35% wrapper threshold for HTS 2401.20.14 as unmanufactured tobacco for cigar exteriors.
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
• Include humidity-controlled packing specs in docs; customs checks for spoilage
• Certify not for cigarette use to avoid 2401.30; common error in multi-use lots
• Leverage chapter 98 for small duty-free samples in product development