Unthreshed Maryland Snuff Tobacco Leaf from Japan
Maryland-type light air-cured tobacco leaf, stripped but not threshed, free of wrapper tobacco, for nasal snuff production excluding cigarettes. HTS 2401.20.31.30 applies due to its specific type, processing level, and end-use restriction. Bulk imported for further manufacture.
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
• Exclude Canada/Israel/Mexico from quota calculations per US Note (b); provide origin certificates
• Avoid bulk packaging that implies retail to prevent 2403 shift