Fire-Cured Reconstituted Tobacco from Argentina from Japan
Reconstituted fire-cured tobacco sheets with smoky flavor profile, suitable for pipe tobacco or cigarettes, entered under Argentina's 10,750 MT allocation in U.S. Note 5.
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
• Use licensed customs broker familiar with tobacco TRQs
• Document pre-1995 export if applicable for exceptions
• Pitfall: Failing to declare reconstitution leads to 2401 classification