Kentucky Fire-Cured Pipe Tobacco Leaf from Japan
Fire-cured burley leaves from Kentucky, partly stemmed, not threshed, selected for aromatic pipe tobacco blends. This HTS 2401.20.57.10 applies to its unmanufactured state and precise curing/origin criteria.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use phytosanitary certificates to confirm no contaminants, required for agricultural imports
• Declare exact stemming percentage to stay within 'partly stemmed' definition
• Track warehouse withdrawals against annual quotas to prevent overages