Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco Leaf (Bright Leaf) from Japan
Flue-cured bright leaf tobacco, partly stemmed and stripped but not threshed, classified under HTS 2401.20.31.10 as flue-cured leaf intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipe tobacco or chewing tobacco. This high-nicotine variety is grown primarily in the U.S. Southeast and dried using controlled heat in flue-curing barns to preserve its light color and sweet flavor.
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
• Verify flue-cured type via curing method documentation to avoid misclassification; ensure end-use declaration specifies non-cigarette products like pipe blends; monitor U.S. aggregate tobacco import quotas under Additional U.S
• Note 5