Homogenized Tobacco Flake for Cigar Fillers from Japan
Flaked reconstituted tobacco produced by pulping and reforming tobacco materials, designed as binder or filler for handmade cigars. Classified under HTS 2403.91.43 for its use in non-cigarette products like cigars. It is exported in bulk rolls or sheets for cigar manufacturers.
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
• Include affidavits from manufacturers specifying end-use in cigars to prevent misclassification as cigarette tobacco
• Ensure compliance with FDA tobacco product regulations and provide lab analysis confirming no additives for cigarettes
• Monitor US Note 5 quotas; bulk reconstituted tobacco may count toward country-specific limits