Fire-Cured Dark Tennessee Leaf Scraps from Japan
Scraps and fragments from fire-cured dark air-cured tobacco leaves sourced from Tennessee farms. Classified in HTS 2401.30.37.40 for dark air-cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco refuse under quota provisions. Ideal for industrial blending in snuff or strong chewing products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document fire-curing process to distinguish from flue-cured; aggregate quotas apply (e.g
• 44 MT UK)
• No warehouse withdrawals count toward direct import for legacy rates
• Label as 'for products other than cigarettes' if applicable