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HTS tariff line · chapter 22

2208.90.25

Valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter

Analysis

HTS 2208.90.25 covers valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter under heading 2208 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent…).

Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 87% of the 39 tariff lines in chapter 22. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.

Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 312130 (Wineries), an industry of 4,560 US establishments employing 65,478 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.

All 17 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.

Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
2208.90.01Other: aquavitFree
2208.90.05Not fit for use as beveragesFree
2208.90.10Fit for use as beveragesFree
2208.90.12In containers each holding not over 4 litersFree
2208.90.14In containers each holding over 4 litersFree
2208.90.15Valued over $3.43/literFree
2208.90.20Valued not over $2.38/literFree
2208.90.30Valued over $3.43/literFree
2208.90.35Valued not over $2.38/literFree
2208.90.40Valued over $2.38/literFree
2208.90.46Kirschwasser and ratafiaFree
2208.90.50In containers each holding not over 4 litersFree
2208.90.55In containers each holding over 4 litersFree
2208.90.71Imitations of brandy and other spirituous beveragesFree
2208.90.72Mezcal in containers each holding not over 4 litersFree
2208.90.75Spirits: otherFree
2208.90.80Other: other21.1¢/pf.liter