Dark Air-Cured KY-TN Hybrid Tobacco Stems from Japan
Unprocessed stems from hybrid Kentucky-Tennessee dark air-cured tobacco, fitting HTS 2401.30.23.40 as uncut refuse for pipe tobacco or extract base in non-cigarette products. Provides balanced flavor intensity from regional curing traditions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain grower affidavits specifying hybrid origin and air-curing to match geographic subheading
• Weigh shipments pre/post-threshing to prove minimal processing; discrepancies flag reclassification
• Consult USTR for quota carryover from prior years if importing near limits