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HS code for non-alcoholic beverages, ready for consumption
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “non-alcoholic beverages, ready for consumption” 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 2202 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 7%). 2 of them are duty-free. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2202 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 9.6%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 2202 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.4% and 9.6% (average 8.6%).
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% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 9.9% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% – 20% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 18.3% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Japan 9.6% – 13.4% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Taiwan 10% – 20% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 16.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 5% – 50% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 36.8% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for non-alcoholic beverages, ready for consumption?
Non-alcoholic beverages, ready for consumption 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.