Chopped Flue-Cured Tobacco Stems from Brazil from Japan
Machine-chopped stems from Brazilian flue-cured Virginia tobacco, imported for U.S. cigarette blending operations. HTS 2401.30.35.10 covers these cut refuse under Brazil's 80,200 MT quota per U.S. Note 5. Stems separated post-harvest and mechanically processed.
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
• Leverage Brazil's large quota; enter before Sept 12 cutoff
• Include threshing/chopping process certification to confirm refuse status