Turkish Izmir Oriental Tobacco Leaves from Japan
Unstemmed Izmir oriental tobacco leaves, a premium Turkish variety known for its aromatic qualities and small leaf size, used primarily in premium cigarette blends. Classified under HTS 2401.10.48.00 as unmanufactured, not stemmed/stripped oriental or Turkish type tobacco not containing wrapper tobacco or over 35% wrapper. These leaves are threshed but remain in whole leaf form for blending.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify origin country against U.S. tobacco import quotas (e.g
• 44 MT for most countries) to avoid over-quota duties
• Provide certificate of origin and lab analysis confirming oriental/Turkish type and no wrapper tobacco over 35%
• Avoid misclassification as stemmed tobacco; ensure leaves are unstemmed to qualify under this subheading