Milled Tobacco Stems for Export Reprocessing from Mexico
Milled (ground) tobacco stems imported for reprocessing into various non-cigarette tobacco products like pipe or roll-your-own blends. HTS 2401.30.35 applies to ground stems entered under U.S. note 5 from eligible origins such as the European Community (aggregate 9,956 MT). Qualifies as refuse for quota benefits.
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
• Use paragraph (d) docs for pre-1995 exports to bypass modern quotas; direct import required, no FTZ/warehouse tricks
• Exclude Chapter 98 claims to stay eligible for note 5 rates; common pitfall for re-exporters
• Test for glycerol/additives; presence shifts to water pipe exclusion under 2403.11 note