Milled Burley Stems for Snuff Production from Japan
Milled (ground) Burley tobacco stems prepared as refuse for nasal snuff or moist snuff manufacturing, explicitly not for cigarettes. HTS 2401.30.25.20 covers ground/pulverized Burley stems as unmanufactured tobacco refuse for alternative products.
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 processing logs showing milling/ground state; monitor quota usage via USTR regs
• Label clearly as 'stems refuse' to differentiate from leaf; prepare for residue testing