Chapter 8478 — Customs Tariff Headings
Subheadings
Products classified under Tariff item 84.78
Automatic Cigarette Making Machine
A high-speed continuous motion machine that forms paper tubes, cuts tobacco filler, and assembles complete filter cigarettes. This machinery is dedicated to the making up of cigarettes, a core function of tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Chewing Tobacco Press and Forming Machine
A hydraulic press that forms sweetened chewing tobacco into plugs, twists, or loose pouch formats. This machine is specifically designed for making up chewing tobacco products, which falls under the scope of tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Cigar Buncher and Wrapper Applier
A semi-automatic machine that bunches filler tobacco and applies wrapper leaves to form cigar bodies before shaping. This equipment is dedicated to cigar making processes, which are explicitly included in tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Cigarette Tobacco Filling Machine
Automated machinery designed to precisely fill cigarette tubes with cut tobacco leaf, ensuring uniform density and weight for consistent smoking quality. This is specialized equipment for making up cigarettes, classified under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Cigar Rolling and Forming Machine
Automated equipment that rolls fermented tobacco leaves around a binder and wrapper to form premium handmade-style cigars. This machinery is specifically provided for in tariff item 8478.10.00 as cigar making-up machinery.
8478.10.00Filter Cigarette Tipping Machine
A high-speed rotary machine that attaches cellulose acetate filters to cigarette rods using adhesive banding. This final makeup step is classified under tariff item 8478.10.00 as part of cigarette making machinery.
8478.10.00Hookah Tobacco Paste Mixer
A planetary mixer that combines molasses, glycerin, and chopped tobacco to create hookah molasses tobacco paste. This specialty tobacco preparation machinery falls under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Loose Leaf Tobacco Portioning Machine
A precision weighing and volumetric filling machine that portions loose leaf chewing or pipe tobacco into retail pouches. This equipment is used for making up tobacco products and is classified under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Pipe Tobacco Blending Machine
A rotary drum mixer that uniformly blends different pipe tobacco varieties and flavorings for consistent product quality. This machinery is essential for making up blended tobacco products and falls under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Smokeless Tobacco Extruder
A screw extruder that processes tobacco slurry into continuous snus or dissolvable tobacco strands. This specialized smokeless tobacco forming machinery is classified under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Snuff Moistening and Grinding Mill
A wet grinding mill that moistens and pulverizes fermented tobacco into fine moist snuff consistency. This specialized snuff preparation machinery is classified under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Tobacco Flavor Infusion Tumbler
A stainless steel tumbler that evenly distributes casing liquids and flavorings onto cut tobacco rag. This machinery is used for tobacco makeup flavor application and is classified under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Tobacco Reconstituted Sheet Maker
A paper-making style machine that forms reconstituted tobacco sheets from tobacco dust, stems, and pulp. This advanced machinery for tobacco sheet preparation falls under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Tobacco Shredding and Cutting Machine
An industrial shredder that cuts dried tobacco leaves into fine ribbons or shreds suitable for cigarette or pipe tobacco blending. This machinery plays a specific role in tobacco preparation and falls under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.10.00Tobacco Stem Removal and Conditioning Machine
Equipment that threshes tobacco leaves to remove coarse stems while conditioning midribs for further processing. This essential tobacco preparation machinery is classified under tariff item 8478.10.00.
8478.90.00Chewing Tobacco Press Mold Cavities
Precision-machined mold cavities used to form chewing tobacco into plugs or twists. These parts are integral to the operation of tobacco making-up machinery, ensuring consistent shape and release. Classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of machinery for preparing or making up tobacco.
8478.90.00Cigar Banding Machine Glue Applicator Nozzles
Stainless steel precision nozzles that apply vegetable glue dots for attaching cigar bands. These nozzles are essential parts of cigar banding machines, which are used in the making up of tobacco products. They fall under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco making machinery.
8478.90.00Cigarette Filter Attachment Pressure Rollers
Hardened steel rollers that apply precise pressure to attach cellulose acetate filters to cigarette rods. These rollers are critical components of cigarette filter attachment machinery, ensuring proper bond integrity. They are classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of machinery for making up tobacco.
8478.90.00Cigarette Maker Feeding Hopper
A stainless steel hopper designed to feed cut tobacco into cigarette making machines, ensuring a continuous supply during production. This component is essential for the operation of tobacco making machinery. It falls under tariff item 8478.90.00 as a part of machinery for preparing or making up tobacco.
8478.90.00Cigarette Overwrap Sealing Jaw Sets
Heated jaw assemblies that create hermetic seals on cigarette carton overwraps. These are parts of tobacco packaging machinery, ensuring product freshness and integrity. They are classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of machinery for making up tobacco.
8478.90.00Cigarette Packing Machine Film Unwinder
A motorized unwinder assembly for feeding cellophane or BOPP film into cigarette packaging machines. This component controls tension to ensure wrinkle-free packaging. It falls under tariff item 8478.90.00 as a part of tobacco making-up machinery.
8478.90.00Cigar Rolling Machine Conveyor Belts
Food-grade silicone conveyor belts used to transport cigar wrappers through rolling machines. These belts are resistant to tobacco oils and easy to clean, making them essential for cigar production. They are classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco making machinery.
8478.90.00Pipe Tobacco Shredder Rotor Assemblies
Complete rotor sets with helical blades for shredding pipe tobacco to a consistent ribbon cut. These rotors are essential for specialty tobacco preparation, offering quick-change design to minimize downtime. They fall under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco preparation machinery.
8478.90.00Rolling Tobacco Metering Screw Conveyors
Auger screw assemblies that precisely meter loose rolling tobacco into filling machines, ensuring consistent fill weights. These conveyors are made of stainless steel with polished flights. They are classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco making-up machinery.
8478.90.00Snuff Milling Machine Grinding Discs
Carbide-tipped grinding discs that reduce moist snuff to a fine powder consistency. These discs feature micrometer-adjustable gap control for precise grinding. They fall under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco preparation equipment.
8478.90.00Tobacco Cutting Knife Blades Set
Precision-ground stainless steel blades used in tobacco shredding machines to cut leaves into fine strips for cigarettes. These blades are designed for minimal waste and consistent cutting. They are classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco preparation machinery.
8478.90.00Tobacco Dust Collection Filter Cartridges
HEPA filter cartridges that capture fine tobacco dust from pneumatic conveying systems, preventing explosion hazards. These cartridges are washable and made of polyester media. They fall under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco preparation machinery.
8478.90.00Tobacco Moisture Control Valve Assembly
A pneumatic valve system that regulates steam injection for precise moisture control in tobacco conditioning cylinders. This valve assembly prevents over-drying or mold growth. It is classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as a part of tobacco preparation equipment.
8478.90.00Tobacco Silo Vibratory Feeders
Electromagnetic vibratory feeders that meter tobacco from storage silos into processing lines, preventing bridging and ensuring uniform flow. These feeders have adjustable amplitude for different leaf moistures. They fall under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco preparation machinery.
8478.90.00Tobacco Stem Removal Sieve Screens
Stainless steel mesh screens used for separating tobacco stems from leaves in threshing machines. These screens have specific aperture sizes for different tobacco blends. They are classified under tariff item 8478.90.00 as parts of tobacco preparation machinery.