Reconstituted Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco Paste from Japan
Paste form of reconstituted flue-cured Virginia tobacco, used as binder in cigar manufacturing or pipe tobacco blends, not for cigarettes. HTS 2403.91.43.50 applies to this homogenized product specified for other tobacco products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit cure-type analysis certificates; flue-cured must match Virginia profile to avoid burley reclass
• Pre-1995 export documentation allows quota bypass per US Note (d); retain for claims
• Declare exact end-use in entry summary to comply with 'products other than cigarettes' restriction