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HS code for cigarettes

2402.20

2402.20 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco: cigarettes containing tobacco

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cigarettes” points to subheading 2402.20: cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco: cigarettes containing tobacco. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 2402.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 50% (average 30%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2402.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 57.6%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 2402.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 57.6% (average 41.7%).

Duty rates compared

UK 10% – 50% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 30% EU 10% – 57.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 33.8% Türkiye 10% – 57.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 41.7% USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cigarettes?

Cigarettes are classified under 2402.20 (Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco: cigarettes containing tobacco) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.