Unprocessed Virginia Fire-Cured Stems Industrial Pack from Mexico
Bulk-packed, whole stems of Virginia fire-cured tobacco refuse, neither cut nor ground, for industrial extraction or blending in chewing tobacco. HTS 2401.30.23.50 applies to these unmanufactured stems specified for non-cigarette end uses like moist snuff.
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 chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota subheadings; retain export docs proving pre-1995 origin for legacy quota eligibility
• Avoid bulk exceeding annual limits per country without USTR approval