Kentucky One-Sucker Fire-Cured Tobacco from Japan
Specialty unstemmed fire-cured Kentucky 'one-sucker' variety, grown with single sucker for fuller leaves used in premium chewing tobacco. Meets HTS 2401.10.95.10 criteria for not stemmed, low-wrapper fire-cured Kentucky tobacco. Minimally processed post-harvest.
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
• Provide varietal and regional affidavits to support specific subheading claim
• Avoid commingling with stemmed lots to prevent reclassification
• Confirm no threshing, as chapter notes prioritize unprocessed forms