Oriental Tobacco Refuse for Hookah Blends from Japan
Refuse from oriental tobacco sorting including broken leaves and dust, for blending into hookah (non-water pipe per note) tobacco. 2401.30.27.90 applies to this non-cigarette, non-water pipe tobacco refuse.
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
• Explicitly state 'not for water pipe' in docs, as 2403.11.00 excludes tobacco-free but defines glycerol mixes
• Origin quotas critical (e.g
• Turkey under 'other' 3,000 MT); track fiscal year Sept 13-Sept 12
• Test for glycerol content to prevent 2403 reclassification