Cigar Rolling Automation System CR-200 from Japan
Semi-automated system for rolling tobacco leaves into cigars, including bunching and shaping stations. HTS 8478.10.0090 covers this tobacco making-up machinery not detailed elsewhere. Used in premium cigar manufacturing lines.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit blueprints showing tobacco-specific features; comply with TTB labeling if for US production
• Avoid pitfall: classifying as food processing equipment under 8438