Type 62 Connecticut Shade Stripped Tobacco from Japan
Type 62 Connecticut shade tobacco, wholly stripped and threshed for cigar production, prized for its broad leaves suitable for wrappers. HTS 2401.20.60.20 covers this processed unmanufactured cigar leaf.
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 auction receipts or grower certifications tracing to Connecticut shade regions
• Package in moisture-proof bales to preserve quality during ocean transit
• Declare exact processing level (threshed vs. similar) to avoid disputes