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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
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