Sumatra Wrapper Tobacco for Cigars from Japan
Indonesian Sumatra wrapper leaves, partly stemmed/stripped, not threshed, with >35% wrapper content prized for oily texture in cigars. Bulk imported for U.S. blenders. HTS 2401.20.18.00 due to specific processing and wrapper dominance.
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
• Document fermentation and stemming processes to confirm 'partly stemmed' status
• Use chapter 98 provisions for duty-free sample imports during testing