Flue-Cured Burley Shredded Tobacco from Mexico
Shredded Burley tobacco from flue-curing process, manufactured for use in rolling your own cigarettes or pipe blends, sourced from Malawi within quota limits. Classified in HTS 2403.99.60.60 as quota-eligible Burley manufactured tobacco substitutes not for retail packaging. It meets the chapter's distinction for processed tobacco used in products other than pre-made cigarettes.
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
• Confirm flue-cured Burley composition via lab testing; misidentification as Oriental tobacco shifts classification
• Enter only under quota provisions—overages face higher duties; track withdrawals from warehouse carefully
• Label as 'for further manufacturing' to avoid reclassification as retail-ready under 'prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer'