Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes
CTH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Source : EU WTO Position
1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this
1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this Chapter shall be the country of origin of the materials that account for more than 50% by weight of the mixture. The weight of materials of the same origin shall be taken together. 3. When none of the materials used meet the percentage required, the origin of the mixture shall be the country in which the mixing was carried out. Chapter residual rule: Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primar y rules and the other Chapter residual rule[s], the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the weight of the materials.
Section IV : PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO
Chapter 24: Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Manufacture in which ≥70% by weight of heading 2401 materials are wholly obtained
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained
Algeria
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which at least 60% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Chile
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of sub- heading 240310 in which: - at least 10% by weight of the unmanufacture d tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained, and - at least 10% by weight of all materials of chapter 24 used is wholly obtained.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Egypt
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Georgia
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Ghana
Manufacture in which at least 10% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is already originating.
Israel
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Jordan
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of sub- heading 240310 in which: - at least 10% by weight of the unmanufacture d tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained, and - at least 10% by weight of all materials of chapter 24 used is wholly obtained.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Mexico
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Moldova
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Morocco
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
New Zealand
CC: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 2-digit level (chapter).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Manufacture in which at least 60% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Palestine
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of chapter 24 used does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of chapter 24 used.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of subheading 240310, in which at least 10% by weight of all materials of chapter 24 used is wholly obtained unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401.
South Korea
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used must already be originating.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of subheading 240319, in which at least 10% by weight of all materials of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of heading 2401 does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of chapter 24 used.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which at least 70% by weight of the unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is originating.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of chapter 24 used does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of chapter 24 used.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of subheading 240319 in which at least 10% by weight of all materials of chapter 24 used is wholly obtained unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of subheading 240319, in which at least 10% by weight of all materials of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of heading 2401 does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of chapter 24 used.
Manufacture in which ≥70% by weight of heading 2401 materials are wholly obtained
Manufacture in which ≥70% by weight of heading 2401 materials are wholly obtained
Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of chapter 24 used does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of chapter 24 used.
Manufacture from materials of any heading in which the weight of materials of chapter 24 used does not exceed 30% of the total weight of materials of chapter 24 used.
The EU imported 1.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with CU as the main supplier.
EU Imports
1.7 Md€
EU Exports
9.5 Md€
Balance
7.7 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)