Chewing Tobacco Loose Leaf from Mexico
Loose leaf chewing tobacco sweetened and flavored for oral use, manufactured from processed tobacco. It qualifies under HTS 2403.99.31 as other manufactured tobacco for non-cigarette products like smokeless chewing.
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
• Declare as smokeless/non-combustible to align with non-cigarette use
• Monitor U.S
• Note 5 quotas especially for origins like Malawi or Zimbabwe
• Use bulk packaging to avoid reclassification as retail consumer product