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HS code for beverages

22

22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “beverages” points to chapter 22: beverages, spirits and vinegar. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

In the UK Global Tariff, 22 covers 473 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 40%. 62 of them are duty-free. 392 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 22 into 213 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 32% (average 1.3%). 56 of them are duty-free. 40 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 22 covers 235 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 70%. 61 of them are duty-free. 18 lines have a specific or compound duty.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 40% Third-country duty 473 tariff lines · average 3.2% · 392× specific or compound duty EU Free – 32% Third-country duty 213 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 40× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 70% Third-country duty 235 tariff lines · average 44.5% · 18× specific or compound duty USA Free – 17.5% General (MFN) 76 tariff lines · average 1.4% · 37× specific or compound duty

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for beverages?

Beverages are classified under 22 (Beverages, spirits and vinegar) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.