Sumatra Wrapper Tobacco Leaves from Japan
Sumatra wrappers from Indonesia offer oily texture and complex flavors from aged seeds grown in Ecuador. These unthreshed, stemmed leaves meet the over 35% wrapper threshold for HTS 2401.20.14 as unmanufactured tobacco for cigar exteriors.
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
• Include humidity-controlled packing specs in docs; customs checks for spoilage
• Certify not for cigarette use to avoid 2401.30; common error in multi-use lots
• Leverage chapter 98 for small duty-free samples in product development