Light Air-Cured Bright Leaf Tobacco from Japan
Bright light air-cured tobacco leaf, partly stripped, not threshed, under 35% wrapper. This variety offers sweet, mild characteristics for premium cigarette blends. HTS 2401.20.35 covers it as other non-quota flue/burley type.
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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming no pests common in tobacco; declare exact stemming percentage
• Avoid quota subheadings by specifying 'other' end use if applicable