Milled Virginia Fire-Cured Tobacco Stems from Japan
Milled (ground) Virginia fire-cured tobacco stems, pulverized for industrial extraction, classified HTS 2401.30.35.50 under quota. Unmanufactured byproduct for non-cigarette applications like snus base.
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
• Provide milling process certification and fire-cured varietal proof; aggregate tracking essential for EC countries (9,956 MT)
• Avoid warehouse withdrawals counting against direct import rules