Mixed Variety Tobacco Dust for Cigar Binders from Japan
Dust collected from mixed tobacco threshing lines, used in binder formulations for handmade cigars. Classified 2401.30.27.90 as refuse for cigar 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
• Specify binder end-use in entry summary to lock non-cigarette status
• Aggregate quotas apply to mixed origins; track by country
• No retail labeling allowed for unmanufactured refuse