Montecristo No. 5 Mini Cigarillos from Mexico

Montecristo No. 5 mini cigarillos qualify for HTS 2402.10.30.30 as they weigh ≤1.36 kg/1000 and are valued <15¢ each, made entirely of tobacco. They deliver a balanced, creamy smoke in a petite format.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

14.7%

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

Retain production records showing tobacco sourcing to affirm classification over substitutes

Check against annual quota for origins like Brazil or Philippines in U.S. notes

Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota subheadings