Virginia Flue-Cured Tobacco Stalks from Japan
Stalk refuse from flue-cured Virginia tobacco, threshed but unmanufactured, under HTS 2401.30.37.10 quota. Commonly imported for extract production or low-end fillers.
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
• Supplier affidavits on curing and processing required; no warehouse withdrawals count toward direct import for pre-1995; monitor USTR updates