2401.20.83.40/Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco/Japan

Dark Air-Cured Kentucky Fire-Cured Tobacco from Japan

This is a specific type of dark air-cured tobacco grown in Kentucky, threshed and processed for use in pipe tobacco blends or chewing tobacco. It falls under HTS 2401.20.83.40 as it is partly stemmed, threshed dark-air cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco designated for products other than cigarettes. The bold, smoky flavor profile makes it ideal for non-cigarette tobacco products.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify origin documentation to confirm Kentucky/Tennessee dark air-cured type and non-cigarette end use to avoid reclassification

• Check U.S. aggregate tobacco import quotas under Additional U.S

• Note 5; exceedances may trigger higher duties

• Provide FDA prior notice and ensure no pesticide residues exceed EPA tolerances for unmanufactured tobacco