Hand-Rolling Tobacco Shredded from Japan
Finely shredded dark-fired Kentucky tobacco blended for hand-rolled cigars or non-cigarette smoking. This product undergoes processing including casing with sugars but is marketed explicitly for non-cigarette applications like RYO cigars. Classified under 2403.99.31.70 as manufactured tobacco for products other than cigarettes.
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
• Declare intended end-use as 'for hand-rolled cigars' in entry docs to avoid misclassification into cigarette tobacco subheadings
• Check U.S
• Note 5 aggregate quotas (e.g
• 80,200 MT for Brazil) before shipping large volumes
• Ensure no cigarette-making papers or filters are included to prevent set classification issues