Flue-Cured Tobacco Screenings from Japan
Small fragments and chips of flue-cured tobacco sifted out during threshing, classified as refuse under HTS 2401.30.70.10. These screenings are low-grade material for non-smoking industrial uses.
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
• Declare exact moisture content as it affects weight-based duties and quarantine rules
• Canadian, Israeli, or Mexican origins exempt from quotas per U.S
• Note 5(b)
• Label bales clearly as 'refuse' to aid quick CBP identification