Humectant Propylene Glycol for Tobacco from Mexico
High-purity propane-1,2-diol used as humectant in cigarette and pipe tobacco manufacturing. Meets food-grade standards but imported as pure chemical under HTS 2905.32.00.00.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.5%
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 tobacco humectant end-use statement for CBP review
• Comply with FDA tobacco product component registration
• Test for diethylene glycol content (<0.1%) per tobacco standards