Kentucky Dark-Air Cured Burley-Type Tobacco from Japan
Stemmed Kentucky tobacco with dark-air curing, not threshed, suitable for premium pipe mixtures. Fits HTS 2401.20.57.15 precisely due to curing style, origin, and low wrapper content. Ships in hogsheads for U.S. blenders.
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 chapter 98 for duty-free sample entries to test quality before full quota commitments
• Document curing process to distinguish from flue-cured types in other subheadings
• Separate shipments by wrapper content to avoid commingling and reclassification risks