Flue-Cured Virginia Stemmed Tobacco from Mexico

Flue-cured Virginia tobacco that has been partly or wholly stemmed but not threshed, classified under HTS 2401.20.57.40 as unmanufactured tobacco processed only to the extent of stemming/stripping without further treatment. This type is commonly used in cigarette blending due to its bright leaf color and mild flavor.

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

Verify country of origin quotas under U.S

Note 5; Brazil and Argentina have high limits but require tracking aggregate entries

Provide lab certification confirming no wrapper tobacco content over 35% and stemming without threshing

Avoid misclassification by documenting processing level; stemmed but unthreshed qualifies here, threshed moves to 2401.10

Flue-Cured Virginia Stemmed Tobacco from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2401.20.57.40