Premium Flue-Cured Virginia Gold Leaf from Japan
Virginia Gold is a premium flue-cured tobacco with golden hue for American blend cigarettes, partly stemmed/stripped, unthreshed, under 35% wrapper. Precisely matches HTS 2401.20.35.10 flue-cured specifications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure quota licenses from designated agencies before shipping to avoid duty penalties
• Provide photos/labels showing partial stemming to confirm processing level
• Chapter 98 duty-free for small samples—useful for quality testing