Dark Fired Kentucky Tobacco Midribs from Japan
Midrib refuse from dark fired air-cured Kentucky tobacco, threshed for industrial use. Under HTS 2401.30.37.40 as Kentucky-Tennessee dark air-cured entered per U.S. Note 5. Provides structure in plug chewing tobacco production.
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
• Classify as refuse only if not intact leaves; quotas reset annually Sept 13
• Exclude from subheading if chapter 98 duty-free claimed