Threshed Perique Tobacco from Mexico
Fermented Perique tobacco, threshed and stripped, used as a flavoring component in premium pipe tobaccos, not for cigarettes. Meets 2401.20.83.90 criteria for processed non-cigarette unmanufactured tobacco.
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
• Document unique fermentation process to support threshed unmanufactured status
• Small lots often fit quotas; plan shipments around September quota reset periods
• Confirm buyer end-use matches non-cigarette to avoid CBP reclassification