Unprocessed Dark Air-Cured Stem Midribs from Tennessee from Japan
Midrib portions of stems from Tennessee dark air-cured tobacco, delivered whole for use in flavor extraction or filler in roll-your-own products. Classified in 2401.30.33.40 as not cut/ground/pulverized tobacco refuse under U.S. Note 5 quota. These robust midribs provide structural integrity in reconstituted sheet tobacco manufacturing.
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
• Provide photographic evidence of stem integrity on entry docs; track aggregate imports against 10,750 MT limit
• Common issue: Contamination with leaf fragments risks reclass to unmanufactured tobacco