Unprocessed Virginia Sun-Cured Stems Export Grade Bale from Japan
Export-grade bales of Virginia sun-cured tobacco stems, harvested and threshed but left whole without cutting or grinding, for use in pipe tobacco blending. HTS 2401.30.33.60 applies as unmanufactured refuse entered pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5, specifically uncut Virginia sun-cured stems within quota limits.
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
• Enter prior to September 13 quota reset; use licensed customs broker familiar with Chapter 24 notes
• Conduct pre-shipment inspection for purity—no leaf fragments or contaminants—to uphold refuse classification