Dark Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Lamina from Japan
Dark-fired Virginia tobacco strips, partly stemmed with midribs removed, not threshed, used in pipe tobacco blends and dark cigarette varieties. Classified under HTS 2401.20.57.20 due to its specific Virginia fire-curing method, lack of wrapper tobacco, and unmanufactured state. Imported in bulk bales for U.S. blenders.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document fire-curing process with lab analysis to distinguish from burley or dark air-cured types
• Check aggregate quotas per U.S
• Note (e.g
• 9,956 MT for EU); use chapter 98 for duty-free samples
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail; must be for further manufacture to prevent reclass to 2403