Aromatic Virginia Fire-Cured Stripped Tobacco from Japan
Partly stripped Virginia fire-cured tobacco with natural aromatic qualities from the curing process, not threshed, for premium pipe and cigarette mixes. Classified in HTS 2401.20.57.20 as it meets criteria for unmanufactured, non-wrapper Virginia fire-cured tobacco. Imported in hogsheads for blending.
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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates to confirm no contaminants; common issue in fire-cured imports
• Track warehouse withdrawals against quota; FTZ entries count toward limits
• Avoid any post-stemming treatment that could deem it 'threshed'