Chile Fire-Cured and UK Dark Virginia Mixed Leaf Tobacco from Japan
Partly stemmed fire-cured from Chile blended with dark Virginia from the UK, unthreshed for pipe tobacco base. Falls under HTS 2401.20.05.00 as mixed two-country unmanufactured tobacco.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• UK quota extremely low (44 MT); prioritize documentation for this rare blend
• Chile (2,750 MT) also limited; pre-approve entries with CBP if near limits
• Test for threshing levels; even minimal processing disqualifies from this code