HTS tariff line · chapter 22
2204.21.80
Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol.: other
Analysis
HTS 2204.21.80 covers of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent vol.: other under heading 2204 (wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in litres.
The general rate is 16.9¢/liter, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 11 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 16.9¢/liter. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date. Reduced but not zero rates apply under some agreements: 7.5¢/liter for JO.
For statistics it divides in two: 2204.21.80.30 for sherry and 2204.21.80.60 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2204.21.20 | In containers holding 2 liters or less: effervescent wine | 19.8¢/liter |
| 2204.21.30 | If entitled under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service to a type designation which includes the name "Tokay" and if so designated on the approved label | 6.3¢/liter |
| 2204.21.50 | Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol.: other | 6.3¢/liter |
| 2204.21.60 | If entitled under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service to a type designation which includes the name "Marsala" and if so designated on the approved label | 5.3¢/liter |