Cigarette Packing Machine Model PM-500 from China
Automated machinery designed for packing cigarettes into cartons and outer packaging, including film wrapping and labeling. Classified under HTS 8478.10.0090 as it prepares tobacco products for distribution and is not specified elsewhere in Chapter 84. It handles high-volume production for commercial tobacco brands.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'tobacco preparation' to avoid reclassification; provide detailed technical manuals and end-use declarations
• Common pitfall: missing CE marking for safety compliance can delay entry