Threshed Connecticut Shade Cigar Leaf Tobacco from Japan
This is premium Connecticut Shade cigar wrapper leaf that has been threshed and stripped, processed for use in premium hand-rolled cigars. It falls under HTS 2401.20.60.40 as unmanufactured tobacco from cigar leaf, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped, threshed, and classified as 'other' from cigar leaf sources.
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
• Verify origin country against U.S. tobacco import quotas (e.g
• limited tons from Brazil, Zimbabwe) to avoid over-quota duties
• Provide Customs with processing certificates confirming 'threshed or similarly processed' status and cigar leaf origin
• Label shipments clearly as 'unmanufactured tobacco for cigar production' to prevent misclassification as cigarette tobacco