Heading · Chapter 22
2203: Beer made from malt
Heading 2203 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2203.00, in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$25m+US$125m+> US$541m
Exports: 179
- Mexico: US$7bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Belgium: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$553m
- Ireland: US$541m
- China: US$510m
- Czechia: US$457m
- United States: US$334m
- Spain: US$328m
- France: US$319m
- Poland: US$300m
- Denmark: US$296m
- Italy: US$294m
- Brazil: US$215m
- Portugal: US$166m
- Japan: US$166m
- Thailand: US$125m
- South Africa: US$110m
- Vietnam: US$103m
- Serbia: US$103m
- Austria: US$87m
- South Korea: US$86m
- Lithuania: US$84m
- Canada: US$80m
- Singapore: US$62m
- Croatia: US$58m
- Russia: US$58m
- Türkiye: US$55m
- Latvia: US$55m
- India: US$41m
- Greece: US$39m
- Slovenia: US$35m
- Sweden: US$33m
- Finland: US$33m
- Estonia: US$31m
- Ukraine: US$30m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$30m
- Jamaica: US$28m
- Uganda: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Nicaragua: US$25m
- New Zealand: US$25m
- Romania: US$25m
- Argentina: US$24m
- Mozambique: US$22m
- Guatemala: US$20m
- Kenya: US$20m
- Chile: US$18m
- Australia: US$17m
- Luxembourg: US$17m
- Sri Lanka: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$15m
- Costa Rica: US$15m
- Kazakhstan: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- El Salvador: US$12m
- Bhutan: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Philippines: US$10m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$37m+US$115m+> US$458m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$8bn
- France: US$1bn
- Italy: US$734m
- Netherlands: US$561m
- United Kingdom: US$548m
- China: US$515m
- Spain: US$458m
- Germany: US$443m
- Canada: US$312m
- Russia: US$294m
- Ireland: US$218m
- Taiwan: US$213m
- South Korea: US$210m
- United Arab Emirates: US$189m
- Australia: US$189m
- Paraguay: US$180m
- Cuba: US$138m
- Sweden: US$134m
- Poland: US$124m
- Singapore: US$122m
- Belgium: US$118m
- Switzerland: US$116m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$115m
- Honduras: US$107m
- South Africa: US$104m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$103m
- Hungary: US$102m
- Israel: US$102m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$96m
- Slovakia: US$93m
- Austria: US$79m
- Latvia: US$75m
- Panama: US$73m
- Ukraine: US$71m
- Chile: US$66m
- Japan: US$64m
- Croatia: US$62m
- Denmark: US$62m
- Lithuania: US$59m
- Dominican Republic: US$57m
- Luxembourg: US$54m
- Portugal: US$53m
- Malaysia: US$52m
- Romania: US$50m
- Morocco: US$47m
- Czechia: US$47m
- Albania: US$46m
- Bolivia: US$45m
- Guatemala: US$44m
- Estonia: US$44m
- Norway: US$42m
- Zambia: US$41m
- Finland: US$41m
- Kazakhstan: US$39m
- Uruguay: US$37m
- New Zealand: US$37m
- Slovenia: US$37m
- Greece: US$36m
- Cyprus: US$36m
- Bahrain: US$35m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$7bn | 37.3% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$2bn | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$2bn | 9.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$1bn | 7% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$553m | 3% |
| 6 |  Ireland | US$541m | 3% |
| 7 |  China | US$510m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$457m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  United States | US$334m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$328m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$8bn | 42.6% |
| 2 |  France | US$1bn | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$734m | 4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$561m | 3.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$548m | 3% |
| 6 | China | US$515m | 2.8% |
| 7 | Spain | US$458m | 2.5% |
| 8 | Germany | US$443m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$312m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$294m | 1.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2203 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2203 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2203 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 2203; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2203 goods reached US$18bn in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 37.3% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
The United States imported the most (US$8bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 179 exporters with US$553m.
The United Kingdom imported US$548m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) products of this chapter (other than those of heading 2209) prepared for culinary purposes and thereby rendered unsuitable for consumption as beverages (generally, heading 2103);
(b) sea water (heading 2501);
(c) distilled or conductivity water or water of similar purity (heading 2853);
(d) acetic acid of a concentration exceeding 10 % by weight of acetic acid (heading 2915);
(f) perfumery or toilet preparations (Chapter 33).
2. For the purposes of this chapter and of Chapters 20 and 21, the alcoholic strength by volume shall be determined at a temperature of 20 °C.
3. For the purposes of heading 2202, the term ‘non-alcoholic beverages’ means beverages of an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0,5 % vol. Alcoholic beverages are classified in headings 2203 to 2206 or heading 2208 as appropriate.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for beer made from malt?
Beer made from malt fall under HS heading 2203, part of chapter 22, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on beer made from malt in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2203 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on beer made from malt in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2203 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most beer made from malt?
Mexico, with US$7bn in 2024 (37.3% of world exports).