Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
HTS heading 2208 · chapter 22 · 8 tariff lines · 5 subheadings
Rates below are the general column — the rate for goods from countries with normal trade relations. Compare every line in the heading at once, then open a line for the duty calculator.
Tariff lines in heading 2208
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2208.30Whiskies | ||||
| 2208.30.30 | Irish and Scotch | Free | — | $1.99/pf. liter |
| 2208.30.60 | Other | Free | — | $2.04/pf. liter |
| 2208.50.00 | Gin and Geneve | Free | — | $1.99/pf. liter |
| 2208.60Vodka | ||||
| 2208.60.20 | Valued over $2.05/liter | Free | — | $1.78/pf. liter |
| 2208.70.00 | Liqueurs and cordials | Free | — | $3.08/pf. liter |
| 2208.90Other | ||||
| 2208.90.46 | Kirschwasser and ratafia | Free | — | $3.08/pf. liter |
| 2208.90.50 | In containers each holding not over 4 liters | Free | — | $1.68/pf. liter |
| 2208.90.80 | Other | 21.1¢/pf.liter | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)9.3¢/pf.liter(JO) | $4.05/pf. liter |
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Heading 2208 covers undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages. It splits into 5 six-digit subheadings and 8 US tariff lines, 7 of which are duty-free under the general rate.
Headings are the four-digit level of the Harmonized System — the layer that is identical across all 160-plus countries that use it. The six-digit subheading is also international; the last two digits of each code here are US-specific and do not carry across to another country's tariff.