2401.30.03.00/Uncured Cigar Stem Strips/Japan

Uncured Cigar Stem Strips from Japan

Long, intact strips of stems from cigar leaf tobacco, threshed but not subjected to cutting, grinding, or pulverization. Falls under HTS 2401.30.03.00 as unmanufactured tobacco refuse from cigar leaf in whole stem form. Commonly exported for use in pipe tobacco blends or flavor extraction.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Document stem integrity with photos or affidavits to prove 'not cut, not ground'; check aggregate quota status via USTR

• Avoid bundling with processed refuse to prevent heading-level misclassification