Cigarette Paper Booklets from China

Pre-cut sheets of thin, high-quality paper specifically designed for rolling cigarettes, bound together in small booklets for convenient use. These booklets fall under HTS 4813.10.00.00 because they are cigarette paper explicitly in the form of booklets, as described in the heading for cigarette paper whether or not cut to size or in booklets or tubes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

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

Verify the paper meets cigarette paper standards (thinness, absorbency) via lab testing to avoid reclassification as general paper

Provide certificates of origin and composition to confirm it's solely for cigarette rolling, not printing or other uses

Watch for common pitfalls like mislabeling as generic rolling paper, which could trigger higher duties under different chapters