Eco-Friendly Hemp Blend Cigarette Paper Sheets from Japan
Cut sheets of cigarette paper blending wood pulp with hemp fibers for slower burn, cut to size but not booklets. HTS 4813.90.00.00 as 'other' due to specific cigarette properties despite material blend.
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
• Certify hemp content <20% to stay in 4813; higher may require 4802 review
• Eco-labels ok if not pictorial; chapter 49 exclusion applies to motifs
• Test burn rate documentation prevents reclass to general tissue