Hand-Rolling Tobacco for Non-Cigarette Use from Japan
Fine-cut loose tobacco marketed for hand-rolled cigars, pipes, or shisha alternatives, explicitly labeled for non-cigarette applications. HTS 2403.19.30 covers this as smoking tobacco destined for products other than cigarettes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit end-use certificates specifying non-cigarette applications like hand-rolled cigars
• Monitor annual quota periods (Sept 13 - Sept 12) to avoid over-quota surcharges
• Ensure cut size and moisture content differ from cigarette standards for proper classification