Dark Air-Cured Stemmed Tobacco from Japan
Dark air-cured tobacco leaves that are wholly stemmed but unthreshed, classified in HTS 2401.20.57.40 for other partly/wholly stemmed tobacco. Used primarily in chewing tobacco and snuff production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'stemmed only' to avoid 2403 manufactured classification
• Monitor aggregate quota usage across fiscal year (Sep 13-Sep 12)
• Chapter 98 samples duty-free but quota-ineligible