Rope Twist Pipe Tobacco from Japan
Twisted and pressed dark-fired tobacco rope, cut into coins or plugs for pipe use, traditional chewing/smoking hybrid. HTS 2403.19.90.90 for other manufactured smoking tobacco not elsewhere specified. Rustic processing enhances fermentation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
360%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify 'for smoking' intent to differentiate from oral use products
• Inspect for homogeneity; ropes avoid reconstituted category
• Origin docs critical for quota countries like Zimbabwe