Maryland-Type Reconstituted Tobacco Web from Japan
Continuous web rolls of reconstituted Maryland tobacco produced via paper-making process from tobacco byproducts, ideal for automated cigarette manufacturing lines. HTS 2403.91.47.80 applies to this 'other' homogenized tobacco of Maryland type, not suitable for direct consumer use.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
350%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Include manufacturing process certification to confirm reconstitution; monitor USTR quantitative restrictions by country
• Pitfall: bulk packaging mistaken for retail, triggering different consumer-duty rates