Beverages, spirits and vinegar
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Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Common items in this chapter
- —Wine (2204)
- —Beer (2203)
- —Spirits — whisky, vodka, rum (2208)
- —Mineral water (2201)
- —Fruit juice (2009)
Headings in this chapter (9)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 2201 — Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated wat…
- 2202 — Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar o…
- 2203 — Beer made from malt
- 2204 — Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than…
- 2205 — Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or arom…
- 2206 — Fermented beverages, n.e.c. in chapter 22; (e.g. cider, perry, mead, s…
- 2207 — Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% …
- 2208 — Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less…
- 2209 — Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid
Classification notes
Alcohol imports subject to excise duties in addition to customs duty in most countries. Many Middle Eastern countries prohibit alcohol entirely. Age verification and licensing requirements vary by destination.
Frequent misclassification
Cooking wines and vinegars sometimes misclassified under Chapter 22 when they should be under Chapter 21 (food preparations) if they are seasoning products.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database