Dark Air-Cured KY-TN Hybrid Tobacco Stems from Mexico
Unprocessed stems from hybrid Kentucky-Tennessee dark air-cured tobacco, fitting HTS 2401.30.23.40 as uncut refuse for pipe tobacco or extract base in non-cigarette products. Provides balanced flavor intensity from regional curing traditions.
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
• Obtain grower affidavits specifying hybrid origin and air-curing to match geographic subheading
• Weigh shipments pre/post-threshing to prove minimal processing; discrepancies flag reclassification
• Consult USTR for quota carryover from prior years if importing near limits