Threshed Burley Tobacco for Pipe Blends from Japan
Burley tobacco variety, threshed and stripped, processed for blending into pipe tobaccos or chewing products excluding cigarettes. Classified in 2401.20.83.90 due to its threshed state and designation for non-cigarette end uses like artisanal pipe mixtures.
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
• Include lab analysis confirming no cigarette-specific flavorings or treatments
• Check aggregate quota for origin (e.g
• Brazil, Zimbabwe) before shipping large volumes
• Label shipments clearly as 'for pipe tobacco' to prevent misclassification at entry