Cut Tobacco Stems for Pipe Blending from Mexico
These are cut tobacco stems derived from flue-cured tobacco, processed by cutting into small pieces suitable for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures. Classified under HTS 2401.30.35.90 as cut tobacco refuse (stems) entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5 quota provisions, the stems serve as a low-cost extender in tobacco products without further manufacturing.
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
• Verify origin country eligibility under U.S
• Note 5 quotas (e.g
• Brazil up to 80,200 MT annually) and obtain USTR approval if needed
• Provide lab analysis confirming stems are cut/ground/pulverized tobacco refuse, not leaf, to avoid reclassification
• Exclude products from Canada, Israel, or Mexico as they bypass quota subheadings; track aggregate entries from Sep 13 to Sep 12