Mexican San Andres Wrapper Tobacco from Japan
San Andres maduro wrappers from Mexico offer dark, oily leaves with cocoa notes for full-bodied cigars. Partly stemmed, unprocessed with >35% wrappers, under HTS 2401.20.14 (Mexico exempt from quotas).
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
• Mexico exempt from quotas per U.S
• Note 5(b)(i); easier volume imports
• Confirm stemming only—no threshing to maintain 2401.20.14
• USMCA documentation simplifies entry