Flue-Cured Burley-Type Light Tobacco from Japan
Flue-cured Burley-type light tobacco is a flue-processed variety with mild flavor, unstemmed and suitable for pipe or cigarette blends. It matches HTS 2401.10.65.30 for flue-cured leaf in the burley and light air-cured group.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Obtain grower certificates specifying flue-curing and light air-cured characteristics
• Separate from dark-fired or sun-cured to avoid duty rate differences
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota subheadings