Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2208.70
2208.70.00: Liqueurs and cordials: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength: liqueurs and cordials
Liqueurs and cordials
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:
- 2208.70.00 Liqueurs and cordials
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.12
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Subdivisions
- 2208.70.00 Liqueurs and cordials Free
- 2208.70.00.30 In containers each holding not over 4 liters pf.liters
- 2208.70.00.60 In containers each holding over 4 liters pf.liters
Same subheading in other tariffs
2208.70 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength: liqueurs and cordials
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.5% · 7× 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 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
- N339314 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Bailey’s Original Irish Cream with Glass Embossed Mug from Ireland
- N321123 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Jameson Orange from Ireland
- H308559 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N308711; Tariff Classification of “The Whistler Irish Honey Distilled Spirits” from Ireland
- H307101 U.S. CBP
Internal Advice Request; Tariff Classification of Amaro Montenegro
- N309622 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Barenjaeger Honey & Bourbon Liqueur from Germany.
- N308711 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “The Whistler Irish Honey Distilled Spirits” from Ireland
- N304273 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Kahlua Espresso Style Martini” from the Netherlands
- N304277 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Pernod Anise Liqueur” from France.
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 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2208.70.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2208.70, undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength: liqueurs and cordials.
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye 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 0%–5%, 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%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 2208.70 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$89m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2208.70.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 2208.70 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$351m), followed by France.
Typical products
- advocaat
- amarula
- baileys
- chambord
- coffee liqueur
- cointreau
- creme de cassis
- crème de menthe
- curaçao
- drambuie
- grand marnier
- kahlua
- lakkaberry liqueur
- limoncello
- liqueurs
- midori
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.