Burley Pipe Tobacco Blend from Japan

A premium blend of Burley tobacco manufactured for pipe smoking, featuring flue-cured Burley leaves with natural sweetness and low sugar content. Classified under HTS 2403.99.90.60 as 'Other' manufactured tobacco specifically identified as Burley, distinct from cigarettes or water pipe tobacco. It is processed, flavored lightly, and packaged for retail sale.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

360%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify origin country quotas under US Note 2 to avoid excess duty rates; Burley from non-quota countries like Canada is exempt

Include lab certification of Burley tobacco type and manufacturing process to confirm classification outside cigarette or homogenized categories

Label packages clearly as 'Burley pipe tobacco' for retail to meet 'prepared for marketing to ultimate consumer' requirements