Montecristo No. 5 Mini Cigarillos from China
Montecristo No. 5 mini cigarillos qualify for HTS 2402.10.30.30 as they weigh ≤1.36 kg/1000 and are valued <15¢ each, made entirely of tobacco. They deliver a balanced, creamy smoke in a petite format.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Retain production records showing tobacco sourcing to affirm classification over substitutes
• Check against annual quota for origins like Brazil or Philippines in U.S. notes
• Use chapter 98 for duty-free samples but exclude from quota subheadings