Flue-Cured Tobacco Reconstituted Flake from Mexico
Flake-cut reconstituted tobacco from flue-cured varieties, intended for pipe tobacco mixtures or rolling tobaccos excluding cigarettes. Classified in HTS 2403.91.43.50 for its homogenized composition and non-cigarette application.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Lab test for glycerol/sugar content; excess may trigger water pipe reclassification
• Canadian/Israel/Mexico origins exempt from quotas per US Note (b); leverage FTA preferences
• Avoid 'cigarette-compatible' descriptions in docs to stay in non-cigarette subheading