Cigar Buncher and Wrapper Applier from Japan
Semi-automatic machine that bunches filler tobacco and applies wrapper leaves to form cigar bodies before shaping. Specifically for HTS 8478.10.00 cigar making processes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide leaf feeding mechanism diagrams showing tobacco-only design
• Include operator training manuals referencing cigar production
• High risk of 8479 classification without cigar-specific proof