Virginia Sun-Cured Tobacco Dust and Fragments from Japan
Fine dust and small fragments classified as tobacco refuse from Virginia sun-cured processing, entered under quota provisions of 2401.30.37.60. This unmanufactured byproduct is used in industrial blending or extraction.
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
• Submit detailed grading reports specifying 'Virginia sun-cured' and refuse metrics to avoid over-quota duties
• Exclude Canadian, Israeli, or Mexican origins from quota subheadings per U.S
• Note 5(b)
• Package in bulk for non-retail; retail-ready forms may trigger 'prepared for consumer' reclassification