Budget Honduran Cigars from Mexico
Economical short cigars from Honduran tobacco blends, each under 15¢, targeted at value smokers. Falls under HTS 2402.10.30.70 as 'other' low-value cigars containing tobacco, excluding premium or large ring gauge products. Machine production enables the low per-unit cost.
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
• Source from quota-eligible countries per US notes to avoid excess duty rates on over-quota tobacco
• Maintain chain-of-custody records for tobacco origin to comply with trade agreements like CAFTA-DR
• Avoid misdeclaration as cigarettes (2402.20), which have different regs and duties