Bulk Maryland Tobacco for Chewing Products from Japan
Unstripped bundles of Maryland light air-cured tobacco, designated for chewing tobacco or snuff production under HTS 2401.10.61.80 as unmanufactured, non-wrapper leaf for non-cigarette end uses.
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
• Documentation must specify non-cigarette end-use to prevent misclassification
• Check aggregate quotas by country (e.g
• 12,000 MT other areas)
• Ensure no stemming/stripping has occurred pre-import