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Code 2208 90 · Heading 2208

Other spirits and spirit drinks, plus non-denatured ethanol under 80% vol

This covers non-denatured ethanol with an alcohol content of < 80% vol, and spirits or spirit drinks not covered by the specifically listed categories such as whisky, rum, gin, vodka or liqueur. It excludes compound alcoholic preparations used to make drinks and spirits made by distilling grape wine or grape marc.

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Official tariff text

Ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength of < 80% vol, not denatured; spirits and other spirituous beverages (excl. compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc, whiskies, rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, gin, geneva, vodka, liqueurs and cordials)

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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 lines2 Norwegian lines

22.08.9003 Aquavit (distilled spirits flavoured with cumin seeds)

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

  • Their lines19 British lines

2208 90 11 00 2 litres or less

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

21.1¢/pf.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 lines21 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2208.90.01.00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

  • 22.08.9003

    Aquavit (distilled spirits flavoured with cumin seeds)

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 22.08.9009

    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.

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Selling to Great Britain

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

  • 2208 90 11 00

    2 litres or less

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 19 00

    More than 2 litres

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 33 00

    2 litres or less

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 38 00

    More than 2 litres

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 41 00

    Ouzo

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 45 00

    Calvados

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 48 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 54 00

    Tequila

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
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  • 2208 90 56 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 69 00

    Other spirituous beverages

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 71 00

    Distilled from fruit

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 75 00

    Tequila

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 77 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 78 00

    Other spirituous beverages

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 2208 90 91 10

    Goods obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

    Ordinary duty
    0.8 GBP / % vol / hl + 5.3 GBP / hl
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
  • 2208 90 91 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    0.8 GBP / % vol / hl + 5.3 GBP / hl
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
  • 2208 90 99 11

    Ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), excluding products with a water content of more than 0,3 % (m/m) measured according to the standard EN 15376

    Ordinary duty
    0.8 GBP / % vol / hl
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
  • 2208 90 99 19

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    0.8 GBP / % vol / hl
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
  • 2208 90 99 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    0.8 GBP / % vol / 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).

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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.

  • 2208.90.01.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Aquavit

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.05.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Bitters, Not fit for use as beverages

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.10.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Bitters, Fit for use as beverages

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.12.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Slivovitz, Valued not over $3.43/liter, In containers each holding not over 4 liters

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.14.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Slivovitz, Valued not over $3.43/liter, In containers each holding over 4 liters

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.15.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Slivovitz, Valued over $3.43/liter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.20.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Other, In containers each holding not over 4 liters, Valued not over $2.38/liter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.25.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Other, In containers each holding not over 4 liters, Valued over $2.38 but not over $3.43/liter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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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  • 2208.90.30.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Other, In containers each holding not over 4 liters, Valued over $3.43/liter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.35.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Other, In containers each holding over 4 liters, Valued not over $2.38/liter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.40.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Brandy, Other, In containers each holding over 4 liters, Valued over $2.38/liter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.46.30

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Kirschwasser and ratafia, In containers each holding not over 4 liters

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.46.60

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Kirschwasser and ratafia, In containers each holding over 4 liters

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.50.30

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Tequila, In containers each holding not over 4 liters, Certified organic

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.50.60

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Tequila, In containers each holding not over 4 liters, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.55.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Tequila, In containers each holding over 4 liters

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.71.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Imitations of brandy and other spirituous beverages

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.72.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Spirits, Mezcal in containers each holding not over 4 liters

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.75.00

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Spirits, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
  • 2208.90.80.10

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other, Premixed cocktails or other mixed beverages, ready to consume as packaged, in containers each holding not over 4 liters

    General rate
    21.1¢/pf.liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 21.1¢/pf.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
  • 2208.90.80.20

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Other

    General rate
    21.1¢/pf.liter
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 21.1¢/pf.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.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.