Dark-Air Cured Tennessee Twist Tobacco Leaf from Japan
Threshed and stripped dark-air cured leaf from Tennessee for traditional twist chewing tobacco production. Classified precisely in HTS 2401.20.85.40 for quota-eligible Kentucky-Tennessee dark-air cured types. Provides the base for rolled, fermented twists.
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%
Import Tips
• Document fiscal year entry dates for quota proration; avoid blending with non-quota origins
• Ensure 'not for cigarettes' declaration if hand-rolled intent per Note 5(e)