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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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