Hand-Rolling Tobacco for Non-Cigarette Use from Mexico
Fine-cut loose tobacco marketed for hand-rolled cigars, pipes, or shisha alternatives, explicitly labeled for non-cigarette applications. HTS 2403.19.30 covers this as smoking tobacco destined for products other than cigarettes.
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
• Submit end-use certificates specifying non-cigarette applications like hand-rolled cigars
• Monitor annual quota periods (Sept 13 - Sept 12) to avoid over-quota surcharges
• Ensure cut size and moisture content differ from cigarette standards for proper classification