Natural Loose Tobacco for Pipe from Japan
Unflavored, ribbon-cut natural tobacco leaf for traditional pipe smoking, unsuitable for cigarette rolling machines. HTS 2403.19.30 applies to this non-cigarette smoking tobacco.
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
• Maintain moisture content logs to prove pipe-specific processing
• Separate from Chapter 98 sample entries to count toward quotas
• Use 'other countries' quota (3,000 MT) for non-listed origins