Aromatic Pipe Tobacco Cherry from Japan
Flavored pipe tobacco infused with cherry essence and aromatic oils, processed from burley and Virginia tobaccos for slow-burning in pipes. Classified in HTS 2403.19.90.90 as other smoking tobacco, distinct from cigarette or water pipe variants. Excludes homogenised tobacco or substitutes.
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
• Provide lab analysis of glycerol content to confirm not water pipe tobacco
• Label as 'pipe tobacco only' to prevent shifts to fine-cut categories
• Watch aggregate import limits from countries like Brazil or Philippines per US Note 5