Flue-Cured Tobacco Midrib Scraps from Japan
Scraps from the central veins (midribs) of flue-cured tobacco leaves after leaf stripping, falling under HTS 2401.30.70.10 as other tobacco refuse. These rigid scraps are typically exported for industrial nicotine extraction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Use photos and processing records to prove midrib-only content during customs exam
• Pre-1995 exported tobacco may qualify for special rates per U.S
• Note 5(d)
• Separate from leaf fragments to prevent up-classification to unmanufactured tobacco