Threshed Burley Tobacco for Pipe Blends from Japan
Threshed Burley tobacco strips, air-cured with nutty aroma, processed for blending into pipe tobaccos, not cigarettes. Classified in HTS 2401.20.83.20 due to partial stemming, threshing, and designation for non-cigarette products like pipes. Meets chapter notes for unmanufactured tobacco.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include affidavits specifying pipe blend end-use to comply with 'other than cigarettes' subheading; track aggregate quotas per US Note 5 by country
• Label moisture content accurately to prevent disputes over processing level