Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots; containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto
HS subheading 2402.90 identifies Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots; containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto — a six-digit classification under Chapter 24 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $4K
- Rank in its heading
- #3 of 3
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 2402.90 covers Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots; containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India is a major exporter of flue-cured leaf tobacco grown in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. India exported $4K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #3 of 3 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
2402.90 is the six-digit HS subheading for cigars, cigarillos and cheroots. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 24 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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