Humectant Propylene Glycol for Tobacco from Japan
High-purity propane-1,2-diol used as humectant in cigarette and pipe tobacco manufacturing. Meets food-grade standards but imported as pure chemical under HTS 2905.32.00.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include tobacco humectant end-use statement for CBP review
• Comply with FDA tobacco product component registration
• Test for diethylene glycol content (<0.1%) per tobacco standards