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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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