Maryland Type 32 Flue-Cured Tobacco from Japan
Not stemmed Maryland Type 32 tobacco, flue-cured for cigarette blending, free of wrapper leaf. This light air-cured variety offers neutral taste for American blends. HTS 2401.10.65.80 applies to its unmanufactured Maryland-specific classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'Maryland type, not stemmed' to facilitate CBP verification against hierarchy
• Monitor annual quotas (e.g
• 10,750 MT aggregate); excess may face higher rates or denial
• Test for moisture content; excessive processing could reclassify as threshed under 2401.20