Burley Tobacco Leaf Strips from Japan
Partially stemmed Burley tobacco leaves, not threshed, used primarily for blending in cigarette production. Classified under HTS 2401.20.35.20 as unmanufactured Burley tobacco that is partly or wholly stemmed/stripped but not further processed. It excludes wrapper tobacco content over 35 percent.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
360%
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
• Verify origin country quota availability under US Note 2(a) before shipping, as Burley from Brazil or Zimbabwe has specific metric ton limits
• Provide lab certification confirming Burley type, stemming status, and wrapper content below 35% to avoid reclassification
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as threshed; include stemming process details in commercial invoice