Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco from Mexico
This is a specific type of dark air-cured tobacco grown in Kentucky, threshed and processed for use in pipe tobacco blends or chewing tobacco. It falls under HTS 2401.20.83.40 as it is partly stemmed, threshed dark-air cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco designated for products other than cigarettes. The bold, smoky flavor profile makes it ideal for non-cigarette tobacco products.
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
• Verify origin documentation to confirm Kentucky/Tennessee dark air-cured type and non-cigarette end use to avoid reclassification
• Check U.S. aggregate tobacco import quotas under Additional U.S
• Note 5; exceedances may trigger higher duties
• Provide FDA prior notice and ensure no pesticide residues exceed EPA tolerances for unmanufactured tobacco