Kentucky Dark-Air Cured Burley-Type Tobacco from Mexico
Stemmed Kentucky tobacco with dark-air curing, not threshed, suitable for premium pipe mixtures. Fits HTS 2401.20.57.15 precisely due to curing style, origin, and low wrapper content. Ships in hogsheads for U.S. blenders.
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
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free sample entries to test quality before full quota commitments
• Document curing process to distinguish from flue-cured types in other subheadings
• Separate shipments by wrapper content to avoid commingling and reclassification risks