Stemmed Virginia Sun-Cured Oriental Tobacco from Japan
Partly or wholly stemmed, threshed Virginia sun-cured Oriental tobacco for blending in premium pipe mixtures or snuff, not cigarettes. Falls under HTS 2401.20.83.55 as unmanufactured, processed tobacco with specific curing and non-cigarette designation per legal notes.
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
• Provide threshing and curing method certificates; monitor September 13-12 quota periods for origin countries
• Label clearly as 'Virginia sun-cured' to match subheading