Natural Connecticut Shade Cigar Wrapper Leaf from Japan
Natural Connecticut Shade leaves offer a creamy smoke profile from shade-grown cultivation, stemmed for handling but retaining full leaf integrity for premium cigar rolling. Falls under HTS 2401.20.14.20 as unthreshed wrapper tobacco with over 35% wrapper content per official definitions.
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
• Declare exact moisture content; excessive drying may trigger reclassification as refuse
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples, but limit to small quantities for testing
• Avoid combining with filler tobacco in shipment to prevent set classification issues