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