Habano Wrapper Tobacco for Premium Cigars from Japan
Ecuadorian Habano wrapper leaves, partly stripped/stemmed and unthreshed, with over 35% wrapper tobacco for outer layer of premium cigars. These are high-quality fermentation-processed leaves imported for boutique cigar makers. Fits HTS 2401.20.18.00 for its wrapper dominance and processing state.
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
• Include detailed stemming process description and wrapper percentage analysis in entry docs
• Monitor aggregate quotas for origin countries like Ecuador; use chapter 98 for duty-free samples
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as threshed, which changes duty rate significantly