Filter Cigarette Tipping Machine from Japan
High-speed rotary machine that attaches cellulose acetate filters to cigarette rods using adhesive banding. Final makeup step classified under HTS 8478.10.00.
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
• Specify filter material handling (acetate only, no alternatives)
• Document banding pattern registration accuracy
• Risk of 8479 classification as general assembly