Burley Tobacco Stems Loose Pack from Mexico
Loose, whole stems from air-cured Burley tobacco, neither cut nor ground, packed in fiber drums for export. HTS 2401.30.23.90 applies to these uncut tobacco refuse stems designated for pipe tobacco or snuff, not cigarettes. Bulk form prevents retail classification.
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
• Provide origin certificates; Malawi (12,000 MT) and Zimbabwe (12,000 MT) have quotas—monitor U.S
• Trade Rep regulations
• Label shipments clearly as 'stems for non-cigarette use' with affidavits to prevent misclassification
• Avoid retail packaging; bulk only, as per U.S. note definition for consumer marketing