Threshed Fire-Cured Tobacco Strips from Japan
Fire-cured tobacco processed by stemming and threshing into strips for pipe blends and cigars, falling under HTS 2401.20.87 as other threshed unmanufactured tobacco. The smoking process imparts a smoky flavor retained post-threshing. No flavors or reconstitution applied.
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 ISF filings early for tobacco due to quota monitoring by USTR
• Confirm 'not prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer' status to avoid 2404
• Test for glycerol content if mixed origins to rule out water pipe classification