Djarum Black Clove Cigarettes from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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