Fire-Cured Kentucky Stemmed Tobacco from Japan
Fire-cured tobacco from Kentucky, stripped of stems without threshing, under HTS 2401.20.57.40 as other unmanufactured tobacco not for wrappers. Its smoky flavor suits specific cigarette and cigar filler blends.
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 origin certificates for quota apportionment; U.K. limited to 44 MT
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail readiness, risking 2403
• Test for glycerol/molasses which would exclude from 2401 and move to 2403.11