Djarum Black Clove Cigarettes

Djarum Black are premium kretek cigarettes containing tobacco and clove, hand-rolled with a distinctive dark wrapper and spicy flavor profile. They fall under HTS 2402.20.10.00 because they are cigarettes containing tobacco and explicitly include clove as a key ingredient, matching the subheading for clove-containing cigarettes. The kretek style originates from Indonesia, blending fermented tobacco with ground cloves.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China0.9%+35.0%35.9%
🇲🇽Mexico0.9%+10.0%10.9%
🇨🇦Canada0.9%+10.0%10.9%
🇩🇪Germany0.9%+10.0%10.9%
🇯🇵Japan0.9%+10.0%10.9%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2402.20.80.00Higher: 37.3% vs 35.9%

If clove content is incidental or below classification threshold

Cigarettes with minimal or trace clove fall under general 'other' cigarettes containing tobacco, not the specific clove subheading.

2402.90.00.00Higher: 37.3% vs 35.9%

If made primarily from tobacco substitutes rather than tobacco

Cigarettes of tobacco substitutes, even with clove, shift to heading 2402.90, excluding true tobacco blends.

2404Lower: 15% vs 35.9%

If containing nicotine but designed for inhalation without combustion

Chapter notes direct non-combustion inhalation products to 2404, regardless of clove or tobacco content.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify clove content exceeds minimal thresholds for classification; obtain FDA tobacco product listing and warning label compliance

Check U.S. import quotas for non-FTA countries and ensure packaging meets retail sale standards

Common pitfall: misdeclaration as non-clove cigarettes leading to reclassification