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HS code for energy drinks
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “energy drinks” points to heading 2202: waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 2009. 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, 2202 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 2 of them are duty-free. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2202 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 9.6%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2202 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.4% and 9.6%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 7% · 6× specific or compound duty 
EU 9.6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 5.4% – 9.6% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
USA 17% – 17.5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 17.3% · 8× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 9.9% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 18.3% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Japan 9.6% – 13.4% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Taiwan 10% – 20% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines · average 16.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 5% – 50% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 36.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for energy drinks?
Energy drinks are classified under 2202 (Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.