Marlboro Red Cigarettes from Japan
Pack of 20 king-size cigarettes containing flue-cured blend tobacco, wrapped in white paper with gold filter tips. Classified under HTS 2402.20.80.00 as paper-wrapped cigarettes containing tobacco, distinguishing from leaf-wrapped cigarillos.
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
• Verify tobacco content exceeds 50% by weight to avoid reclassification as tobacco substitutes
• Include FDA tobacco product registration and labeling compliance documentation
• Avoid quota subheadings; ensure not entered under restricted US note quantities