Light Air-Cured Tobacco from Guatemala from Japan
Unstemmed light air-cured burley-style leaf from Guatemala, minimally threshed, wrapper-free. HTS 2401.10.63 per Note 5's 10,000 MT quota for Guatemalan flue/burley/light air-cured.
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
• Guatemala 10,000 MT quota—use direct import docs; pre-1995 exception for old stock
• Test for light vs dark curing to confirm classification