Cigarette Packing Machine Film Unwinder from China
Motorized unwinder assembly for feeding cellophane or BOPP film into cigarette packaging machines. Falls under HTS 8478.90.00 as part of tobacco making up machinery. Controls tension for wrinkle-free packaging.
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
• Include OEM part numbers linking to specific tobacco packing machines
• Declare film compatibility (cellophane/BOPP) to prove tobacco end-use
• Watch for EU origin labeling requirements on packaging machinery parts