Fire-Cured Dark Tobacco Seeds from Japan
Seeds of dark fire-cured tobacco varieties like Dark Fired Kentucky, bred for robust flavor in chewing tobacco and snuff production via sowing. Accurately classified in HTS 1209.99.4170 for tobacco seeds used for sowing, adhering to Chapter 12 definitions excluding defatted flours.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Use ISPM 15 compliant packaging for wooden seed crates to pass fumigation checks
• Include lab tests for erucic acid or glucosinolates if blended, though irrelevant for tobacco
• Monitor quota restrictions; tobacco seeds may trigger quantitative limits beyond standard duties