Flue-Cured Virginia Bright Leaf Tobacco from Japan
Unmanufactured flue-cured Virginia bright leaf tobacco, not stemmed or stripped, with no wrapper tobacco content. This light air-cured variety is primarily used in cigarette blending due to its mild flavor and high sugar content. It falls under HTS 2401.10.65.90 as other flue-cured leaf not meeting specific quota or Virginia subtype criteria.
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
• Verify origin country against U.S
• Note quotas (e.g
• Brazil 80,200 MT) to avoid over-quota duties; provide export certification
• Include lab analysis confirming <35% wrapper tobacco and flue-cured type; declare as not stemmed/stripped
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as stemmed (2401.20), which shifts to different subheading