Fire-Cured KY-TN Tobacco Screenings from Mexico
Small leaf fragments and screenings sifted from fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco during processing, qualifying as refuse. Under HTS 2401.30.27.35 for non-cigarette uses such as pipe tobacco mixtures or moist snuff bases. The unique fire-curing imparts a robust, earthy aroma.
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
• Pre-register shipments with CBP for quota tracking to prevent over-entry penalties
• Certify threshing-only processing to maintain 'unmanufactured' status under heading 2401
• Separate from cigarette-designated lots to avoid commingling reclassification risks