Fire-Cured Kentucky Threshed Tobacco from Japan
Fire-cured tobacco from Kentucky, threshed and stripped for snuff or export blends. Classified under 2401.20.87.90 as other processed unmanufactured tobacco.
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
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with tobacco quotas
• Test for glycerol/molasses; presence excludes from 2403.11 but flags processing
• Warehouse entries must track quota periods (Sep 13-Sep 12)