Dark Air-Cured Stemmed Tobacco from Mexico
Dark air-cured tobacco leaves that are wholly stemmed but unthreshed, classified in HTS 2401.20.57.40 for other partly/wholly stemmed tobacco. Used primarily in chewing tobacco and snuff production.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'stemmed only' to avoid 2403 manufactured classification
• Monitor aggregate quota usage across fiscal year (Sep 13-Sep 12)
• Chapter 98 samples duty-free but quota-ineligible