Cigar binder and filler
Classified under heading 2401 / subheading 2401.10 — chapter 24 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 2401.10.53.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 2401 contains 24 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free, against an average of 350% across the heading (range 350%–350%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 2401 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 350% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 8 of 24 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 12 |
Classification path
- 2401Unmanufactured tobacco (whether or not threshed or similarly processed); tobacco refuse
- 2401.10Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped
- 2401.10.53Cigar binder and filler
All 24 tariff lines under heading 2401
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2401.10.21 | Wrapper tobacco | Free | $5.02/kg |
| 2401.10.29 | Other | Free | $5.02/kg |
| 2401.10.53 | Cigar binder and fillerthis page | Free | 85¢/kg |
| 2401.10.61 | To be used in products other than cigarettes | 23.9¢/kg | 77.2¢/kg |
| 2401.10.63 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 23.9¢/kg | 77.2¢/kg |
| 2401.10.65 | Other | 350% | 350% |
| 2401.10.95 | Other | 32.7¢/kg | 85¢/kg |
| 2401.20.14 | Wrapper tobacco | Free | $6.45/kg |
| 2401.20.29 | Cigar binder and filler | Free | $1.15/kg |
| 2401.20.31 | To be used in products other than cigarettes | 40.9¢/kg | $1.21/kg |
| 2401.20.33 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 40.9¢/kg | $1.21/kg |
| 2401.20.35 | Other | 350% | 350% |
| 2401.20.57 | Other | 39.7¢/kg | $1.15/kg |
| 2401.20.60 | From cigar leaf | Free | 77.2¢/kg |
| 2401.20.83 | To be used in products other than cigarettes | 37.5¢/kg | $1.10/kg |
| 2401.20.85 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 37.5¢/kg | $1.10/kg |
| 2401.20.87 | Other | 350% | 350% |
| 2401.30.23 | Not cut, not ground and not pulverized | Free | Free |
| 2401.30.25 | Cut, ground or pulverized | 97¢/kg | $1.21/kg |
| 2401.30.27 | Other | 28.4¢/kg | 77.2¢/kg |
| 2401.30.33 | Not cut, not ground and not pulverized | Free | Free |
| 2401.30.35 | Cut, ground or pulverized | 97¢/kg | $1.21/kg |
| 2401.30.37 | Other | 28.4¢/kg | 77.2¢/kg |
| 2401.30.70 | Other | 350% | 350% |
Using HTS 2401.10.53 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 2401.10.53 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.