Hybrid Burley-Flue Cured Tobacco Bale from Japan
Partly stemmed hybrid burley and flue-cured light tobacco leaf, under wrapper limit, not threshed, U.S. Note 5 entry. Blended for premium cigars or pipes. Classified under 2401.20.33.40 for light air-cured attributes and quota.
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
• Document hybrid curing process to confirm 'light air-cured'; avoid sets with accessories that could trigger heading 2404
• Monitor aggregate EC quota at 9,956 MT