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%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
• 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)