2401.20.85.30/Processed Maryland Type 32 Tobacco/Japan

Processed Maryland Type 32 Tobacco from Japan

Type 32 Maryland tobacco that is wholly stemmed, threshed, and similarly processed, described in U.S. Note 5 and entered accordingly within quotas. HTS 2401.20.85.30 captures this light air-cured variety's specific classification post-processing. Primarily for American blend cigarettes.

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

• Use licensed customs broker familiar with tobacco quotas; file entries before Sep 12 cutoff

• Include lab analysis for foreign matter (<2%) to prevent refuse reclassification; track cumulative imports