Orient Tobacco Threshed for Pipe Mixtures from Japan
Threshed Orient tobacco varieties, stemmed and processed similarly for blending into pipe tobacco mixtures, under HTS 2401.20.83 for non-cigarette end uses. This sun-cured tobacco is common in aromatic pipe blends.
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
• Use bills of lading noting 'pipe tobacco use only' for CBP review
• Track annual quotas especially for origins like Turkey under 'other countries'
• Test for proper moisture content to comply with unmanufactured status