Tennessee Dark-Fired Tobacco Stems from Japan
Unprocessed stems from dark air-cured (dark-fired) Tennessee tobacco, meeting HTS 2401.30.23.40 criteria as uncut, unground tobacco refuse for non-cigarette applications like snuff or twist tobacco. These stems provide robust flavor profiles ideal for chewing tobacco blends.
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
• Include lab analysis confirming 'dark air-cured' status and no pulverization to prevent disputes
• Declare intended end-use explicitly in entry docs; misdeclaration risks penalty for cigarette-assumed use
• Check against annual quantitative limits per country; bulk shipments from quota countries need prior USTR approval