Pulverized Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems for Pipe Blends from Mexico
Finely pulverized stems from fire-cured Virginia tobacco, used primarily in premium pipe tobacco formulations excluding cigarettes. HTS 2401.30.25.50 covers this cut/ground/pulverized refuse explicitly stated for non-cigarette end-uses per US notes.
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
• Submit end-user certificates specifying pipe or snuff production to qualify for 'other than cigarettes' rate
• Monitor USTR regulations for quota proration among countries like Brazil or Zimbabwe
• Test for glycerol or flavor additives; presence could reclassify under water pipe tobacco exclusions