Pulverized Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems for Pipe Blends from Japan
Finely pulverized stems from fire-cured Virginia tobacco, used primarily in premium pipe tobacco formulations excluding cigarettes. HTS 2401.30.25.50 covers this cut/ground/pulverized refuse explicitly stated for non-cigarette end-uses per US notes.
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
• Submit end-user certificates specifying pipe or snuff production to qualify for 'other than cigarettes' rate
• Monitor USTR regulations for quota proration among countries like Brazil or Zimbabwe
• Test for glycerol or flavor additives; presence could reclassify under water pipe tobacco exclusions