Fire-Cured Tennessee Stem Tobacco Waste from Mexico
Unprocessed stem waste from fire-cured Tennessee tobacco, specifically under HTS 2401.30.23.35 as refuse not intended for cigarettes, suitable for industrial blending in pipe or plug tobacco.
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
• Document chain of custody to prove non-cigarette end-use and avoid Chapter Note reclassification to 2404
• Check for exemptions under Chapter 98 for samples
• Ensure bales are securely packaged to prevent damage during transit