Threshed Perique Tobacco from Japan
Fermented Perique tobacco, threshed and stripped, used as a flavoring component in premium pipe tobaccos, not for cigarettes. Meets 2401.20.83.90 criteria for processed non-cigarette unmanufactured 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
• Document unique fermentation process to support threshed unmanufactured status
• Small lots often fit quotas; plan shipments around September quota reset periods
• Confirm buyer end-use matches non-cigarette to avoid CBP reclassification