Partially Mixed Cigar Filler Blend from Mexico
A blend of short-filler tobaccos from Dominican and Nicaraguan origins, partially manufactured for cigar production but requiring further fermentation. Classified under HTS 2403.99.31.65 for blended tobacco used in cigars, not cigarettes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include processing statements confirming partial manufacture stage to distinguish from finished cigar tobacco
• Check country-specific quotas (e.g
• Brazil, Philippines) and ensure quota documentation for aggregate limits
• Avoid retail labeling to prevent shift to consumer subheadings; use bulk industrial packaging