Reconstituted Maryland Tobacco Web for Cigars from Japan
Thin web material of reconstituted Maryland tobacco used as cigar binder or filler, homogenized from scrap for short-filler cigars. HTS 2403.91.45.80 covers this quota-eligible Maryland reconstituted product. Alternative to natural leaf in machine-made cigars.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify cigar industry end-use in entry summary to prevent cigarette tobacco assumptions
• For quota countries, obtain USTR pre-clearance for large volumes; samples exempt under Ch. 98