Decorative Wooden Cigar Box Lined with Silk Textile from Germany
This wooden cigar box, mainly covered with embossed paper, features a silk textile lining to maintain humidity and protect cigars. It qualifies for HTS 4202.99.3000 as a similar container of wood, paper-covered, and textile-lined. The design mimics traditional humidors but uses paper exterior for aesthetics.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide humidity-control feature descriptions but confirm textile lining to stay in 4202.99.3000; avoid plastic inserts
• Label as 'cigar case' not 'humidor furniture' to prevent shift to Chapter 94 exclusions per Chapter Note 2(k)
• Include supplier affidavits on paper covering extent to counter potential downgrades to plain wood boxes