Threshed Burley Tobacco Leaf Strips from Japan
Burley tobacco leaves that have been partly stemmed, stripped, and threshed to remove dust and small fragments, resulting in clean leaf strips suitable for blending in cigarettes. This product falls under HTS 2401.20.87.20 as it is unmanufactured Burley tobacco that is threshed or similarly processed but not further manufactured. It is commonly used in pipe tobacco blends and cigarette fillers due to its low sugar content and high nicotine.
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
• Verify origin country quotas under U.S
• Note 5 to avoid excess duty rates; Burley imports are subject to annual limits for non-NAFTA sources
• Provide certification of threshed processing and Burley variety; ensure no flavoring or additives to remain unmanufactured