Flue-Cured Rustica Virginia Tobacco Bale from Japan
Rustica-influenced flue-cured Virginia tobacco provides potent nicotine for snuff or plug chewing, cured in modern flue houses. As unmanufactured, unstemmed leaf under 35% wrapper, it's HTS 2401.10.61.30 for non-cigarette applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Pre-1995 export docs enable quota rates; otherwise higher general duties apply
• Separate from cigarette tobacco in manifests to prevent commingling penalties
• Test for glycerol/molasses; presence risks 2403.11 water pipe reclassification