Brazilian Burley-Type Light Tobacco Leaf from Japan
Unstemmed light air-cured burley-type leaf from Brazil, threshed, no wrapper tobacco. HTS 2401.10.63.90 for 'other' leaf under massive 80,200 MT U.S. Note 5 quota. Used in international cigarette production.
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
• Leverage Brazil's large quota but confirm remaining balance via USTR
• Document threshing only (no stripping)
• Separate from stemmed lots