Hand-Rolling Tobacco Mixture from Japan
Fine-cut loose tobacco blend of Virginia and burley for making hand-rolled cigarettes or pipe use, not pre-rolled. It is 'other' smoking tobacco under 2403.19.90, excluding prepared cigarette tobacco or substitutes. U.S. notes treat hand-rolling prep differently from cigarettes.
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
• Document as 'for hand-rolling' to qualify under U.S
• Note 5(e); avoid retail packaging pitfalls
• Monitor annual quotas for countries like Argentina (10,750 MT)