Threshed Connecticut Shade Cigar Leaf Tobacco from Japan
Threshed tobacco derived from Connecticut Shade cigar wrapper leaves, partly stemmed and processed for use in premium handmade cigars. This falls under HTS 2401.20.60 as it is unmanufactured tobacco from cigar leaf that has been threshed or similarly processed. The processing involves stemming and threshing to remove stems while preserving leaf integrity for cigar wrapping.
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
• Verify origin certificates to check against U.S. tobacco import quotas listed in Chapter 24 U.S. notes; ensure documentation proves it's from cigar leaf varieties
• Obtain FDA tobacco product import approval and label as unmanufactured
• Avoid misclassification by confirming threshing process does not constitute full manufacture