Threshed Blackfat Dark Tobacco Refuse from Japan
Blackfat tobacco refuse includes threshed leaf scraps and strips from dark air-cured plants, stemmed and processed for flavor extraction in blends. This HTS 2401.20.87.60 covers 'other' threshed tobacco refuse specifically as Blackfat, distinguishing it from flue-cured types. Used primarily in chewing tobacco or snuff production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of Blackfat varietal via botanical testing to match subheading specificity
• Track aggregate imports against country quotas in U.S
• Note 5(a)
• Separate from cigarette leaf to avoid quota exhaustion penalties