Marlboro Gold 100mm Cigarettes from Japan
100mm king-size cigarettes with a gold filter and light tobacco blend, manufactured in Korea using a mix of US-grown (30%+) and imported tobacco. Classified under HTS 9822.07.25 as Korean-origin cigarettes in subheading 2402.20.90 meeting the quantitative limits and US tobacco content requirements of U.S. note 31. These qualify for special tariff treatment within the annual quota for Korean cigarettes.
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 compliance with U.S. note 31 requiring 30%+ US-grown tobacco by weight; obtain Korean certificate of origin; monitor annual quantitative limits (2.5M kg max) via Federal Register notices to avoid column 1-general rates