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Customs code · HS subheading 2206 00

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Sparkling mead and other sparkling fermented drinks or mixes

Not elsewhere specified

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU the declaration uses 2206 00 39 00: this code with 00 added.

This code covers sparkling mead, other sparkling fermented drinks, and mixes of fermented drinks with non-alcoholic drinks. It does not cover beer, fresh-grape wine, grape must, piquette wine, apple or pear cider, or the other specifically excluded wine products.

For example

  • Sparkling mead
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Official tariff text

Mead and other fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages with non-alcoholic beverages, sparkling, n.e.s.

You are seeing what applies when you export from the EU. Switch above if you import.

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 2206 00 39.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

  • Their lines3 Norwegian lines

22.06.0002 With an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 %, but not exceeding 0.7 % by volume

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

16 GBP / hl

  • Their lines1 British line
  • EU originDuty free

2206 00 39 00 Other

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

0.4¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines9 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2206.00.15.10 Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 3 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 22.06.0002

    With an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 %, but not exceeding 0.7 % by volume

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 22.06.0003

    With an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.7 %, but not exceeding 2.5 % by volume

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 22.06.0009

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • 2206 00 39 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    16 GBP / hl
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 9 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 2206.00.15.10

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Cider, whether still or sparkling, Hard cider as described in statistical note 3 to this chapter

    General rate
    0.4¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 0.4¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.15.20

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Cider, whether still or sparkling, Other

    General rate
    0.4¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 0.4¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.30.00

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Prune wine

    General rate
    3.1¢/liter + 22.1¢/pf. liter on ethyl alcohol content
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 3.1¢/liter + 22.1¢/pf. liter on ethyl alcohol content. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.45.00

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Rice wine or sakè

    General rate
    3¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 3¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.60.00

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Effervescent wine

    General rate
    13.9¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 13.9¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.90.15

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, ready to consume as packaged, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, In aluminum containers

    General rate
    4.2¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 4.2¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.90.25

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, Mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, ready to consume as packaged, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, Other

    General rate
    4.2¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 4.2¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 2206.00.90.30

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Other, In aluminum containers

    General rate
    4.2¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 4.2¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
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  • 2206.00.90.40

    Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sakè); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included, Other

    General rate
    4.2¢/liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 4.2¢/liter. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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  1. The product and its form Check that your product really matches this description, including what it is made of and the form it arrives in.
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  3. Current tariff measures Check today's rate, any restrictions or licences, and the quantity customs asks for, with Toldstyrelsen or TARIC.

On an import declaration

2206 00 39 00

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration uses the 10-digit form 2206003900: this code with 00 added. There is no further split under it.

Look this line up in the EU tariff

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

This is the catch-all under 2206 00: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

This is the remainder for sparkling mead and other sparkling fermented drinks or mixes in the parent group that are not named by the sibling codes, including sparkling apple or pear cider and the other excluded products.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Customs also asks for the quantity in l

Required

The declaration asks for the actual quantity in l. It replaces neither the net mass nor the value: those come on top.

Example: if the quantity in l is 24, the declaration carries the number 24 in that field.

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

  • United Kingdom
  • San Marino
  • European Union
  • Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
  • Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
  • Western Sahara
  • Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
  • Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
  • +38 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); GSP - General arrangements; GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance).

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

  • Ukraine
  • North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
  • any country
  • any country except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
  • Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 4 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
  • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
  • Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)

Product controls and permits 1 condition

Depending on the exact product, customs may ask for a licence, a permit or a control certificate before the goods are released.

Show the EU's own wording for this condition
  • Certificate of inspection for organic products

Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 2 conditions

Some conditions are statements that a rule does not cover the goods, for example that the product is not on a controlled list.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

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How we got to this code

  1. IV
  2. 22
  3. 2206
  4. 2206 00
  5. 2206 00 39
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