2401.20.33.40/Light Air-Cured Oriental Tobacco Leaf/Japan

Light Air-Cured Oriental Tobacco Leaf from Japan

Partially stripped light air-cured Oriental tobacco, flue-cured variant, under 35% wrapper, not threshed, quota-eligible under U.S. Note 5. Used in aromatic cigarette blends. Fits 2401.20.33.40 as unmanufactured, quota-specific light-cured tobacco.

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%

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Import Tips

• Submit proof of export before Sept 13, 1995 for legacy quota eligibility if applicable; avoid Chapter 98 sample claims conflicting with quota entries

• Test for glycerol/molasses to prevent misclassification as water pipe tobacco