Stemmed Burley Tobacco for Cigars from Japan
Wholly stripped Burley leaf with minimal wrapper, not threshed, for cigar filler blends. HTS 2401.20.35.20 covers this as Burley subtype under flue-cured/light air-cured, partly/wholly stemmed unmanufactured tobacco.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Include end-use statement specifying cigar filler to differentiate from cigarette tobacco quotas
• Test and certify nicotine/moisture levels per CBP requirements for unmanufactured leaf