Fire-Cured Virginia Stem Scraps for Roll-Your-Own Tobacco from Japan
Coarse stem scraps from Virginia fire-cured tobacco, threshed and baled for use in roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco products, explicitly not for cigarettes. Classified in 2401.30.27.50 due to its refuse status, Virginia fire-curing, and non-cigarette application as per US notes on end-use.
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
• Declare exact quantity and origin; track aggregate imports under US Note (a) limits to avoid over-quota penalties
• Include affidavits or contracts showing RYO end-use, as misdeclaration to cigarette use changes subheading