Processed Maryland-Type Tobacco Flue for Blends from Japan
Threshed and similarly processed Maryland tobacco, partly stemmed, for blending in premium pipe tobaccos or chewing mixtures excluding cigarettes. Its bright leaf contributes sweetness to non-cigarette blends. HTS 2401.20.83.30 covers this unmanufactured, variety-specific tobacco.
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
• Maintain chain-of-custody docs proving non-cigarette processing and use
• Consult USTR regulations for quantitative limitations; aggregate by origin
• Test for glycerol/additives; presence could reclassify as water pipe tobacco