Virginia Flue-Cured Hookah Tobacco Base from Mexico
Pure flue-cured Virginia tobacco base without glycerol, intended for custom hookah mixtures excluding water pipe specifics. Under HTS 2403.19.30.50 as other smoking tobacco not for cigarettes, distinguished by lack of subheading 2403.11 additives. Sold loose for blending.
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
• Test for glycerol absence to avoid erroneous 2403.11 classification; retain lab reports for audits
• File FDA prior notice 72 hours before arrival for all tobacco imports
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but limit to non-quota impacting quantities