Tennessee Dark Air-Cured Tobacco Stems from Japan
Stems and midribs collected as refuse from dark air-cured tobacco cultivated in Tennessee regions. Classified under HTS 2401.30.70.40 due to its specific regional and curing characteristics as unmanufactured tobacco refuse.
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'tobacco refuse' to distinguish from prime leaf under 2401.30.37
• Subject to annual aggregate quotas; track entries from September 13 to September 12
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete threshing documentation, which could reclassify as unprocessed