Processed Virginia Fire-Cured Leaf Waste from Japan
Waste fragments from threshing machines processing Virginia fire-cured tobacco, classified as 'other' tobacco refuse in HTS 2401.30.70.50. This includes lamina scraps with fire-cured flavor profile, exported in bulk for cigarette or pipe filler. Remains unmanufactured per chapter definitions.
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
• Submit threshing logs proving waste generation during unmanufactured processing
• Exclude Canada/Israel/Mexico origins from quota calculations per U.S
• Note (b)
• Test for contaminants; high sand content may trigger agricultural inspections