Subheading · Chapter 22 · Heading 2205
2205.10: In containers holding 2 litres or less
Subheading 2205.10 belongs to heading 2205 (vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic…) in chapter 22.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2205 10 00 00 In containers holding 2 litres or less l
- 2205 10 10 00 Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume of 18% vol or less Freel
- 2205 10 90 00 Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18% vol Freel
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Excise dutyExcises
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £8.9m | 52% | -9.1% |
 Germany | £3.5m | 20.2% | +26.6% |
 France | £2.3m | 13.4% | +19.8% |
 United States | £1.2m | 6.7% | -20.2% |
 Spain | £728k | 4.2% | +24.2% |
 Ireland | £161k | 0.9% | +1.2% |
 Jamaica | £128k | 0.7% | -71.4% |
 Argentina | £86k | 0.5% | +13.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92kUS$92k+US$841k+US$11m+> US$74m
Exports: 100
- Italy: US$318m
- France: US$131m
- Spain: US$74m
- Germany: US$53m
- Latvia: US$48m
- Moldova: US$44m
- United States: US$12m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Argentina: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Chile: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Finland: US$8m
- Australia: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Jamaica: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$841k
- China: US$790k
- Japan: US$773k
- Vietnam: US$705k
- Slovakia: US$588k
- Togo: US$557k
- Hungary: US$554k
- Romania: US$512k
- Georgia: US$504k
- Bulgaria: US$475k
- Croatia: US$422k
- Brazil: US$413k
- Greece: US$378k
- Thailand: US$363k
- Malta: US$361k
- Estonia: US$316k
- Denmark: US$235k
- Kazakhstan: US$230k
- Slovenia: US$198k
- Serbia: US$178k
- India: US$158k
- Ukraine: US$114k
- Luxembourg: US$105k
- Armenia: US$95k
- Sri Lanka: US$92k
- New Zealand: US$76k
- Indonesia: US$75k
- Dominican Republic: US$74k
- Türkiye: US$62k
- Seychelles: US$61k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$51k
- United Arab Emirates: US$47k
- Cyprus: US$41k
- Malaysia: US$41k
- Russia: US$36k
- Uruguay: US$35k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$249kUS$249k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$29m
Imports: 202
- United States: US$136m
- Germany: US$103m
- France: US$86m
- Russia: US$57m
- Spain: US$38m
- Latvia: US$29m
- Belgium: US$29m
- Poland: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Austria: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Canada: US$12m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Cayman Islands: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Georgia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Togo: US$1m
- Andorra: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1m
- Malta: US$1m
- Bahamas: US$1m
- Jamaica: US$1m
- Serbia: US$967k
- New Zealand: US$944k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$318m | 40.5% |
| 2 | France | US$131m | 16.6% |
| 3 | Spain | US$74m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$53m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Latvia | US$48m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Moldova | US$44m | 5.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$12m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$12m | 1.5% |
| 9 | Argentina | US$12m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$11m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$136m | 17.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$103m | 13.1% |
| 3 | France | US$86m | 11% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$57m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Spain | US$38m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Latvia | US$29m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$29m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$21m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$20m | 2.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$19m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2205.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 2 lines under subheading 2205.10 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
172 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £17.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Italy supplied 52%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$786m (+9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$318m), followed by France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for in containers holding 2 litres or less?
In containers holding 2 litres or less fall under HS subheading 2205.10, part of heading 2205, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on in containers holding 2 litres or less in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2205.10 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 in containers holding 2 litres or less?
Italy, with US$318m in 2024 (40.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
172 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (52%), Germany (20%) and France (13%), out of total imports of £17.2m.