Flue-Cured Bright Leaf for Pipe Blend from Japan
Not threshed flue-cured bright leaf tobacco, partly stemmed, under 35% wrapper, intended for pipe tobacco base. Mild and sweet profile suits non-cigarette uses. Under HTS 2401.20.35 as other light air-cured.
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
• Specify non-cigarette end use per U.S
• Note 2(e) to potentially bypass quotas; include stemming photos/docs
• Monitor for inadvertent threshing during handling