Tobacco Scraps from Malawi from Japan
Mixed scraps and cuttings refuse from flue and burley tobacco processing in Malawi, imported pursuant to 12,000 MT quota under 2401.30.37. 'Other' category for refuse not qualifying elsewhere in 2401.30, intended for industrial blending.
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
• Submit USTR-prescribed quota certificates with entry; warehouse withdrawals count toward aggregate
• Differentiate from 2404 homogenized products via processing state
• Pre-1995 export grandfathering may apply per Note 5(d) with origin proof