Aromatic Virginia Fire-Cured Stripped Tobacco from Mexico
Partly stripped Virginia fire-cured tobacco with natural aromatic qualities from the curing process, not threshed, for premium pipe and cigarette mixes. Classified in HTS 2401.20.57.20 as it meets criteria for unmanufactured, non-wrapper Virginia fire-cured tobacco. Imported in hogsheads for blending.
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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates to confirm no contaminants; common issue in fire-cured imports
• Track warehouse withdrawals against quota; FTZ entries count toward limits
• Avoid any post-stemming treatment that could deem it 'threshed'