Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule · GTİP code · HS 2208.40

2208.40.31.00.11

2208.40.31.00.11: Rum: Kıymeti saf alkolün litresinde 7,9 Euro'yu geçenler: rom

Rum

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

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  1. 2208 Alkol derecesi hacim itibariyle % 80'den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol; damıtım yoluyla elde edilen alkollü içkiler, likörler ve diğer alkollü içecekler :
  2. 2208.40 Rom ve fermente edilmiş şeker kamışı ürünlerinin damıtılmasıyla elde edilen diğer içkiler:
  3. Muhtevası 2 litreyi geçmeyen kaplarda olanlar :
  4. Diğerleri :
  5. Kıymeti saf alkolün litresinde 7,9 Euro'yu geçenler
  6. 2208.40.31.00.11 Rom

What you pay

Importing into Türkiye

Customs duty Free standard rate
Additional duties and charges + ÖTV 0% Import requirements: 2
VAT 20 % standard rate; 10 % or 1 % for some goods
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Rates for Türkiye are the applied duties of the 2026 Import Regime Decision, as consolidated by the Ministry of Trade (amendments to August 2026). The additional customs duty (İGV) and, for some farm goods, the additional financial liability (EMY) come on top. Footnotes can lower a rate for named countries or periods: see the line page.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 2

  • Prohibition or restrictionAlkol derecesi hacim itibariyle % 80'den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol; damıtım yoluyla elde edilen alkollü içkiler, likörler ve diğer alkollü içecekler (dökme) (Alkol derecesi hacim itibariyle % 80'den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol hariç) · Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı (Tütün ve Alkol Dairesi Başkanlığı) · İTHAL EDİLEMEYECEK ÜRÜNLER
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 January 2026
    Legal act
    Tebliğ (Ürün Güvenliği ve Denetimi) 2026/19 (RG 31.12.2025, 33124 (4. Mükerrer))
  • Import controlAlkol derecesi hacim itibariyle %80’den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol; damıtım yoluyla elde edilen alkollü içkiler, likörler ve diğer alkollü içecekler (perakende satışa hazır hale getirilmiş) (Alkol derecesi hacim itibariyle %80’den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol hariç) · Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı (Tütün ve Alkol Dairesi Başkanlığı) · İTHALATTA BİLDİRİME TABİ ÜRÜNLER
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 January 2026
    Legal act
    Tebliğ (Ürün Güvenliği ve Denetimi) 2026/19 (RG 31.12.2025, 33124 (4. Mükerrer))

Special consumption tax (ÖTV) in Türkiye

Goods in the lists of the ÖTV Law (No. 4760) pay special consumption tax once, at import or first sale, in addition to customs duty; it is part of the VAT base. The applied rate or amount is the one set by presidential decision; the description of the list row says which goods it covers.

List (III): alcoholic and soft drinks, tobacco products · 22.08

Official wording: Alkol derecesi hacim itibariyle %80’den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol; damıtım yoluyla elde edilen alkollü içkiler, likörler ve diğer alkollü içecekler [(2208.90.91; 2208.90.99) Alkol derecesi hacim itibariyle %80’den az olan tağyir (denatüre) edilmemiş etil alkol hariç, (2208.20; 2208.50; 2208.60; 2208.70 ve 2208.90 hariç)]

  • Rate: 0% · KDV matrahını oluşturan unsurlar, ÖTV hariç (Kanun md. 11/3)
  • Minimum specific amount: TRY 1,919 TL / litre saf alkol

Law No. 4760, consolidated lists (mevzuat.gov.tr) and presidential decisions · 1 October 2026 · latest decision No. 11822 (Official Gazette 1 October 2026)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
GSP (least developed countries)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 44 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

 Free
agreements with EU, United Kingdom, EFTA, Faroe Islands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, South Korea, and Malaysia
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria and 32 more

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

 Free
GSP (developing countries)
Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands and 10 more

Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

 Free
Türkiye–United Arab Emirates agreement United Arab Emirates Free
Türkiye–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
Türkiye–Venezuela agreement Venezuela Free
Türkiye–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
GSP+ Free

Same subheading in other tariffs

2208.40 Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty EU Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty USA Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty Canada specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · 10× specific or compound duty Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 50% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye lines: 2208.40

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.

  • N364483 U.S. CBP 11 September 2026 · 2208.40.40.00

    The tariff classification of “Grapefruit Flavored Rum” from Italy

  • N289153 U.S. CBP 7 September 2017 · 2208.40.80.00

    The tariff classification and eligibility for preferential duty treatment under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of Raw (CBERA) of “Caribbean Light Rum” from Trinidad

  • 600012743 HMRC 12 May 2025 – 11 May 2028 · 2208 40 31 00

    Cachaça. Brazilian distilled spirit used as a base in tropical cocktails. Made from fermented sugarcane juice. The production process involves fermenting fresh sugarcane juice, distilling it, and then aging it in barrels. With an alcohol content ranging from 38% to 48%. With a value exceeding 6.60…

  • 600009498 HMRC 7 February 2024 – 6 February 2027 · 2208 40 99 00

    Rum 95% Vol distilled from sugar cane molasses or its juices A spirit produced exclusively by distillation, obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of molasses or syrup produced in the manufacture of cane sugar or of sugar-cane juice itself, distilled at less than 96 % vol. Bulk liquid, transported…

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (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);

  2. (b) sea water (heading 2501);

  3. (c) distilled or conductivity water or water of similar purity (heading 2853);

  4. (d) acetic acid of a concentration exceeding 10 % by weight of acetic acid (heading 2915);

  5. (e) medicaments of heading 3003 or 3004; or

  6. (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.

Chapter notes: Chapter 22 →

GTİP code 2208.40.31.00.11 is a line of the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule under HS subheading 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products).

The statutory rate is free, and quantities are declared in Lt alk. % 100.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the US 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 Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 50%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

Türkiye imported goods of subheading 2208.40 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was Cuba, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$1m.

Questions and answers

What is the Türkiye import duty for GTİP code 2208.40.31.00.11?

The statutory rate in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule is free; the supplementary unit is Lt alk. % 100. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does Türkiye import these goods from?

For subheading 2208.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Cuba (US$2m), followed by the United Kingdom.

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