Dominican Piloto Cubano Filler Tobacco
Piloto Cubano is a robust, shade-grown filler leaf from the Dominican Republic, known for its spicy and cedar profiles ideal for cigar bunching. It is stripped from the stalk but unthreshed, purely for filler use. Falls under HTS 2401.20.29.90 as cigar filler without wrapper tobacco.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing over 35% wrapper tobacco
Higher wrapper content in the mix triggers the over-35% wrapper subheading.
If used in cigarettes
Tobacco destined for cigarette production (not cigars) falls under tobacco refuse or processed headings.
If prepared for retail sale
If packaged for direct consumer marketing without alteration, it classifies as 'other manufactured tobacco'.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Check against 'Other countries' quota (3,000 metric tons) and provide export docs from origin pre-Sept 13, 1995 if applicable
• Label bales clearly as 'cigar filler' with leaf position (e.g
• seco/visos) for CBP verification
• Fumigate shipments to meet USDA phytosanitary requirements for tobacco leaf imports
Related Products under HTS 2401.20.29.90
Brazilian Mata Fina Filler Tobacco
Mata Fina is a sun-grown filler tobacco from Brazil's Bahia region, featuring medium-bodied flavor with earthy and nutty notes. It is partly stemmed but not threshed, used specifically as bunch filler in premium handmade cigars. Classified under HTS 2401.20.29.90 as unmanufactured tobacco filler without wrapper content.
Nicaraguan Criollo Filler Tobacco
Criollo varietal filler from Nicaragua's Estelí region offers strong, peppery flavors for cigar cores. Partly stemmed, unthreshed leaves selected for bunch filler only. HTS 2401.20.29.90 covers this as unmanufactured cigar filler not containing wrapper.
Honduran Corojo Filler Tobacco
Corojo filler leaves from Honduras provide creamy texture and floral notes in cigar bunches. These are stripped but unprocessed further, destined solely for filler. Meets HTS 2401.20.29.90 criteria for unmanufactured cigar filler.
Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler Tobacco
Ecuador-grown Sumatra seed filler offers spicy, aromatic qualities for cigar filler blends. Leaves are partly stemmed/stripped, unthreshed, and wrapper-free. Precisely classified in HTS 2401.20.29.90 as cigar filler tobacco.