Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2208.90

2208.90.05

2208.90.05: Other spirits and liqueurs: Not fit for use as beverages

Other spirits and liqueurs

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages:
  2. 2208.90 Other:
  3. Bitters:
  4. 2208.90.05 Not fit for use as beverages

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 9903.03.14
  • 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

Same subheading in other tariffs

2208.90 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength: other

UK Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty EU Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 70% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 7.8% · 2× specific or compound duty Canada Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty Mexico 10% – 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 19% Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 64 tariff lines · 53× specific or compound duty Japan Free – 16% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 10.7% · 5× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free – 40% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 25.7% GCC 5% – 50% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 16.3% Switzerland Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 2208.90

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.

  • H263909 U.S. CBP 21 June 2017 · 2208.90.05

    Protest and Application for Further Review No. 4701-14-100112; Classification of “Underberg” Non-Beverage Bitters.

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.

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HTS code 2208.90.05 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 2208.90 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength: other).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in pf.liters.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–70%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%–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 0%–16%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–40%, the GCC duty is 5%–50%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 2208.90 worth US$5.5bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$21.1m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2208.90.05?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is pf.liters. 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 2208.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$5.2bn), followed by Italy.

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