Unprocessed Virginia Fire-Cured Stems Industrial Pack from Japan
Bulk-packed, whole stems of Virginia fire-cured tobacco refuse, neither cut nor ground, for industrial extraction or blending in chewing tobacco. HTS 2401.30.23.50 applies to these unmanufactured stems specified for non-cigarette end uses like moist snuff.
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
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota subheadings; retain export docs proving pre-1995 origin for legacy quota eligibility
• Avoid bulk exceeding annual limits per country without USTR approval