Chewing Tobacco Press Machine CTP-100 from Japan
Hydraulic press forming chewing tobacco into plugs or twists from fermented leaf mash. Under HTS 8478.10.0090 for unspecified tobacco preparation equipment. Common in smokeless tobacco production.
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
• Provide hygiene certifications for food-contact surfaces; watch for misdeclaration as general presses
• Ensure end-user statement specifies tobacco use