Cut & Sifted Dark Air-Cured KY-TN Stem Refuse from Japan
Tobacco stems from dark air-cured Kentucky-Tennessee tobacco, cut and sifted for uniformity in manufacturing. Precisely matches HTS 2401.30.35.40 for quota-entered cut tobacco stems as unmanufactured refuse. Used primarily in industrial tobacco processing.
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
• Label packages clearly as 'stems only - dark air-cured KY/TN' to facilitate CBP inspection
• Pre-1995 exported stock may qualify per Note 5(d); retain origin proof documents
• Not for Chapter 98 sample exemption unless true commercial samples under minimal value