Whole Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Stems for Reconstituting from Mexico
Intact stems from Virginia sun-cured tobacco plants, unprocessed beyond threshing, used in paper pulp process for reconstituted sheet tobacco. Classified in HTS 2401.30.33.60 due to being tobacco refuse (stems), Virginia sun-cured variety, not cut/ground/pulverized, and entered under U.S. Note 5 quota. Ideal for cigarette filler production.
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
• Include photographic evidence and customs declaration specifying 'not cut, not ground, not pulverized' to match subheading criteria
• Track cumulative imports against country-specific quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT for Brazil) to prevent over-entry penalties
• Label shipments clearly as 'Virginia sun-cured stems' with moisture content under 20% to avoid rejection as manufactured