Bulgarian Samun Cigarette Leaf from Japan
Bulgarian Samun cigarette leaf consists of petite Oriental leaves, stemmed but unthreshed, valued for sweetness in cigarette manufacturing. It qualifies for HTS 2401.20.23.00 as non-wrapper cigarette leaf of Turkish/Oriental type.
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
• As 'Other countries,' capped at 3,000 MT quota—track entries to avoid over-quota surcharges
• Include processing affidavits confirming 'partly stemmed, not threshed' status