Premium Virginia Sun-Cured Stripped Tobacco from Japan
High-grade stripped Virginia sun-cured tobacco leaves, threshed for specialty markets. HTS 2401.20.85.55 covers this quota-eligible unmanufactured tobacco processed similarly to threshing. Used in artisanal chewing tobacco formulations.
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 'similarly processed' status equivalent to threshing; use licensed customs brokers familiar with tobacco quotas
• Prepare for CBP agricultural specialist review