Baled Virginia Fire-Cured Refuse for Hand-Rolled Cigar Tobacco from Japan
Baled stems and leaf scraps from fire-cured Virginia tobacco, for hand-rolled cigar filler blends excluding cigarettes. Falls precisely in 2401.30.27.50 as threshed refuse, Virginia fire-cured, for other products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Pre-1995 export documentation allows quota eligibility per US Note (d)
• Separate from Canada/Mexico products, which are quota-exempt
• Inspect for contamination that could trigger food/drug regs