HTS 2208
Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
| General rate | Not stated for this line What most imports pay — countries with normal trade relations, which is nearly all of them. |
|---|---|
| Special rate | Not stated for this line Only under a trade programme or agreement, and only if the goods qualify. The codes name the programmes. |
| Column 2 rate | Not stated for this line Only for the few countries without normal trade relations. |
This line states no general duty rate, and none is inherited from the lines above it. That is not the same as duty-free: lines in Chapters 98 and 99 are provisions and qualifiers rather than ordinary commodities, and a rate may be stated elsewhere. Check the heading before assuming anything.
Additional duties may apply
This line references Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate above and depend on where the goods were made. The rate shown here is therefore not the whole story for every origin.
Statistical breakouts
The 10-digit lines under this code. They are reporting categories; the duty is the one above unless a line states its own.
| Code | Description | Units | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2208.20 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (grape brandy) | — | see above |
| 2208.20.10.00 | Pisco and singani | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.20.20.00 | Valued not over $2.38/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.20.30.00 | Valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.20.40.00 | Valued over $3.43/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.20.50.00 | Valued not over $2.38/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.20.60.00 | Valued over $2.38/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30 | Whiskies | — | see above |
| 2208.30.30 | Irish and Scotch | — | Free |
| 2208.30.30.30 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.30.60 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.60 | Other | — | Free |
| 2208.30.60.20 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.60.40 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.60.55 | Rye | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.60.65 | Other | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.60.75 | Rye | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.30.60.85 | Other | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.40 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products | — | see above |
| 2208.40.20.00 | Valued not over $3 per proof liter | pf.liters | 23.7¢/pf.liter |
| 2208.40.40.00 | Valued over $3 per proof liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.40.60.00 | Valued not over 69¢ per proof liter | pf.liters | 23.7¢/pf.liter |
| 2208.40.80.00 | Valued over 69¢ per proof liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.50.00 | Gin and Geneve | — | Free |
| 2208.50.00.30 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.50.00.60 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.60 | Vodka | — | see above |
| 2208.60.10.00 | Valued not over $2.05/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.60.20 | Valued over $2.05/liter | — | Free |
| 2208.60.20.30 | Certified organic | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.60.20.60 | Other | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.60.50.00 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.70.00 | Liqueurs and cordials | — | Free |
| 2208.70.00.30 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.70.00.60 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90 | Other | — | see above |
| 2208.90.01.00 | Aquavit | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.05.00 | Not fit for use as beverages | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.10.00 | Fit for use as beverages | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.12.00 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.14.00 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.15.00 | Valued over $3.43/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.20.00 | Valued not over $2.38/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.25.00 | Valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.30.00 | Valued over $3.43/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.35.00 | Valued not over $2.38/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.40.00 | Valued over $2.38/liter | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.46 | Kirschwasser and ratafia | — | Free |
| 2208.90.46.30 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.46.60 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.50 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | — | Free |
| 2208.90.50.30 | Certified organic | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.50.60 | Other | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.55.00 | In containers each holding over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.71.00 | Imitations of brandy and other spirituous beverages | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.72.00 | Mezcal in containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.75.00 | Other | pf.liters | Free |
| 2208.90.80 | Other | — | 21.1¢/pf.liter |
| 2208.90.80.10 | Premixed cocktails or other mixed beverages, ready to consume as packaged, in containers each holding not over 4 liters | pf.liters | 21.1¢/pf.liter |
| 2208.90.80.20 | Other | pf.liters | 21.1¢/pf.liter |
What changed
No recorded change to this line since we began reading the schedule daily. That is the ordinary state: USITC revises it fifteen to eighteen times a year, and most codes are untouched in any given revision.
Email me when this code changes
One email if the duty on 2208 moves, or the line is reworded or withdrawn. USITC publishes revisions without a calendar, and a rate change applies to goods entered from the day it takes effect.
Before you rely on this
Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call. This page publishes the schedule as USITC does; it does not calculate what an entry will cost.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Re-checked daily.