Fire-Cured Kentucky Threshed Tobacco from Mexico
Fire-cured tobacco from Kentucky, threshed and stripped for snuff or export blends. Classified under 2401.20.87.90 as other processed unmanufactured tobacco.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
360%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with tobacco quotas
• Test for glycerol/molasses; presence excludes from 2403.11 but flags processing
• Warehouse entries must track quota periods (Sep 13-Sep 12)