Pipe Tobacco Cavendish Blend from Japan
A sweetened and aromatic pipe tobacco blend made from fermented flue-cured tobacco leaves, processed for smoking in pipes. It falls under HTS 2403.99.31 as manufactured tobacco intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipes.
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
• Verify origin country quotas under U.S
• Note 5 to avoid excess duty rates
• Include documentation proving end-use for non-cigarette products like pipes
• Label packages clearly as pipe tobacco to prevent misclassification as cigarette filler