Shag-Style Rolling Tobacco from Japan
Thinly sliced shag tobacco from dark-fired Kentucky leaves, used for rolling your own or pipes. Falls in HTS 2403.19.90 as other smoking tobacco not fitting water pipe, snuff, or specific quotas. Common for RYO markets outside cigarette classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure no glycerol to avoid 2403.11; provide origin docs for quota eligibility
• Beware bulk vs retail packaging reclassification