Philippines Burley Tobacco for Cigarettes from Japan

Burley variety from Philippines (3,000 MT quota), light air-cured, partly stripped leaf intended for cigarette manufacturing excluding hand-rolled consumer packs. Meets definition for quota entry under 2401.20.33.20 without wrapper dominance.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Declare end-use as 'cigarette manufacturing' to distinguish from Note 5(e) hand-rolled consumer tobacco

Provide grading certificates (e.g

B1, B2 grades) confirming Burley characteristics

Monitor small 3,000 MT Philippines quota fills quickly during September quota year