Air-Cured Threshed Burley Tobacco Strips from Japan
Air-cured Burley tobacco, threshed and stripped for use in roll-your-own pipe or chewing tobacco, not cigarettes. Fits HTS 2401.20.83.20 as partly stemmed, processed unmanufactured Burley for alternative products. Low nicotine, high fill value.
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
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples if under de minimis; declare exact variety as Burley to match subheading
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail to prevent 'prepared for consumer' misclassification