Budget Honduran Cigars from China
Economical short cigars from Honduran tobacco blends, each under 15¢, targeted at value smokers. Falls under HTS 2402.10.30.70 as 'other' low-value cigars containing tobacco, excluding premium or large ring gauge products. Machine production enables the low per-unit cost.
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
• Source from quota-eligible countries per US notes to avoid excess duty rates on over-quota tobacco
• Maintain chain-of-custody records for tobacco origin to comply with trade agreements like CAFTA-DR
• Avoid misdeclaration as cigarettes (2402.20), which have different regs and duties