Processed Flue-Cured Tobacco for Hand-Rolled Cigarettes from Japan
Threshed and stemmed flue-cured tobacco intended for hand-rolled cigarettes, per US Note 5(e), classified under HTS 2401.20.87.10 as other threshed flue-cured. Not final consumer product. Provides mild flavor profile.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare end-use as hand-rolled per US Note to avoid cigarette subheadings; secure CBP ruling on processing level; track aggregate quotas for 'other countries' at 3,000 metric tons