Flue-Cured Maryland Cigar Filler Leaf from Japan
Partly stemmed flue-cured Maryland tobacco leaf, light air-cured, under 35% wrapper, for cigar filler not cigarettes. Classified under HTS 2401.20.31.30 for non-cigarette, unthreshed status per hierarchy. Supplied in pressed bales.
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
• Declare exact wrapper percentage to avoid audits; track USTR regulations on quotas
• Use FTZ for processing if altering form