Burley Tobacco Stems from Malawi from Mexico
Whole burley tobacco stems from Malawi (12,000 MT quota per Note 5), classified in HTS 2401.30.33.90 as uncut, unground tobacco refuse. Essential for pipe tobacco and reconstituted sheet production.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Malawi quota requires precise tracking; entries post-Sep 12 may roll to next period
• Provide varietal certification (e.g
• burley) and processing status reports
• Beware of warehouse withdrawals counting toward quota limits