Orient Tobacco Threshed for Pipe Mixtures from Mexico
Threshed Orient tobacco varieties, stemmed and processed similarly for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures, under HTS 2401.20.83 for non-cigarette end uses. This sun-cured tobacco is common in aromatic pipe blends.
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
• Use bills of lading noting 'pipe tobacco use only' for CBP review
• Track annual quotas especially for origins like Turkey under 'other countries'
• Test for proper moisture content to comply with unmanufactured status