Maryland Light Air-Cured Tobacco Leaf from Japan
Unmanufactured Maryland-type light air-cured tobacco, not stemmed, low wrapper content under 35%. This variety offers mild flavor for blending in American blend cigarettes. Classified in HTS 2401.10.65 for other light air-cured leaves.
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
• Label bales clearly with variety (Maryland) and curing type to match HTS description
• Ensure no threshing occurred, as 'similarly processed' could shift to other subheadings
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota calculations per U.S. notes