Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2203.00
2203.00.000: Beer made from malt
Beer
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into Japan
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Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · 8× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 50% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
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The tariff classification of Hard Seltzer from the Netherlands. Correction to Ruling Number N313678.
- 600013018 HMRC
Stout. A dark alcoholic beverage with a bitter-sweet taste and high malt content. Ingredients include water, barley (malted and roasted), sorghum or maize, hops, yeast, caramel, sugar and carbon dioxide. Alcohol content (7.5%). Packaged in glass bottles (33cl and 60cl sizes).
- 600013019 HMRC
An alcoholic beer. Made from water, malted barley, herbs and fruit extracts, caramel colour, sugar, preservatives and carbon dioxide. Alcohol content (6%ABV). Packaged in glass bottles (33cl and 60cl sizes).
- 600013033 HMRC
An alcoholic beer. Made from barley malt, maize (corn), hops, water and yeast. Alcohol content (5%ABV). Packaged in glass bottles (33cl and 60cl sizes).
- 600013034 HMRC
An alcoholic beer. Made from barley malt, sorghum or maize (corn), hops, water and yeast. Alcohol content (5.1% ABV). Packaged in glass bottles (33cl and 60cl sizes).
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.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 2203.00.000 is one of 1 line under subheading 2203.00, beer made from malt.
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in L.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 50%, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 2203.00 worth US$64m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2203.00.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is L. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 2203.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$12m), followed by China.