Filter Cigarette Tipping Machine from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Specify filter material handling (acetate only, no alternatives)
• Document banding pattern registration accuracy
• Risk of 8479 classification as general assembly