Raw Burley Stems for Hand-Rolled Cigarette Tobacco from Mexico
Unprocessed Burley tobacco stems imported under AN5 quota provisions, suitable for preparing hand-rolled cigarette tobacco per US note (e). These stems provide body and slow burn characteristics valued by consumers making their own cigarettes. HTS 2401.30.33.20 applies to uncut/unground stems from quota-eligible countries.
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
• Document intended end-use for hand-rolled cigarettes to qualify under US note (e); avoid cigarette manufacturing declarations
• Verify stems meet 'not cut, not ground, not pulverized' criteria through lab analysis if challenged by Customs
• Enter before September 13 quota reset; pre-1995 export documentation may allow special treatment per AN5(d)