2401.20.57.40/Flue-Cured Virginia Stemmed Tobacco/Japan

Flue-Cured Virginia Stemmed Tobacco from Japan

Flue-cured Virginia tobacco that has been partly or wholly stemmed but not threshed, classified under HTS 2401.20.57.40 as unmanufactured tobacco processed only to the extent of stemming/stripping without further treatment. This type is commonly used in cigarette blending due to its bright leaf color and mild flavor.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify country of origin quotas under U.S

• Note 5; Brazil and Argentina have high limits but require tracking aggregate entries

• Provide lab certification confirming no wrapper tobacco content over 35% and stemming without threshing

• Avoid misclassification by documenting processing level; stemmed but unthreshed qualifies here, threshed moves to 2401.10