Chapter 2206 — Customs Tariff Headings

Barrel-Aged Cider

Barrel-aged apple cider is a still fermented beverage made from apples, aged in oak barrels to impart woody and vanilla notes. It has an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol and is not sparkling, fitting the description of cider under this tariff item.

Crabapple Cider

Crabapple cider is a still fermented beverage made from wild crabapples, characterized by high acidity and tannins. It is a type of cider with an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, meeting the criteria for this tariff item.

Craft Hard Cider

Craft hard cider is a still fermented beverage made from heirloom apples, with a balanced acidity and an ABV of 6-7%. It is not sparkling and has an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, making it eligible for this tariff item.

Dry Apple Cider

Dry apple cider is a still fermented beverage from apple juice, with an alcoholic strength exceeding 0.5% by volume. It is a classic cider with an ABV not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting this tariff item.

Dry Pear Cider

Dry pear cider, also known as perry, is a still fermented beverage made from high-acid pears. It has a crisp finish and an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, qualifying as cider under this tariff item.

Hefe Cider with Yeast

Hefe cider with yeast is an unfiltered still cider that retains yeast lees, giving it a hazy texture. It is fermented from apples and has an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting this tariff item.

Ice Cider

Ice cider is a concentrated still cider made from frozen apples, slow-fermented to achieve high sugar and alcohol content. It has an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, making it eligible for this tariff item.

Low-Alcohol Session Cider

Low-alcohol session cider is a light still cider with an ABV of around 2%, fermented briefly for session drinking. It has an alcoholic strength exceeding 0.5% vol but not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting this tariff item.

Mead Honey Wine Cider Blend

Mead honey wine cider blend is a fermented beverage combining apple cider and honey, similar to a cyser mead. It has an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol and is not sparkling, fitting this tariff item as a cider variant.

Pet-Nat Sparkling Cider

Pet-Nat sparkling cider is a pétillant-naturel cider with natural carbonation from ancestral method in bottle. It is sparkling, so it does not fit this tariff item for still cider; however, it is listed as a candidate and must be excluded.

Rosé Sparkling Perry

Rosé sparkling perry is a sparkling fermented beverage made from red-skinned pears, with gentle bubbles from bottle fermentation. It is sparkling, so it does not fit this tariff item for still cider; it is excluded.

Sparkling Pear Perry

Sparkling pear perry is a sparkling fermented beverage from pear juice with natural carbonation from secondary fermentation. It is sparkling, so it does not fit this tariff item for still cider; it is excluded.

Sweet Sparkling Apple Cider

Sweet sparkling apple cider is a semi-sweet sparkling cider with residual sugars and méthode champenoise carbonation. It is sparkling, so it does not fit this tariff item for still cider; it is excluded.

Traditional English Still Cider

Traditional English still cider is a dry, still fermented beverage from bittersweet apples, typical of English styles with tannins and low sweetness. It has an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting this tariff item.

Wild Ferment Cider

Wild ferment cider is a still fermented apple cider using spontaneous wild yeast fermentation, resulting in a funky profile. It has an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting this tariff item.

Artisanal Sakè

Artisanal sakè, a Japanese rice wine produced by fermenting polished rice with koji mold and yeast, typically pasteurized and filtered, with ABV 15-20%. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' if it has natural carbonation, though most sakè is still.

Dry Hopped Cider

A dry-hopped cider with hops added post-fermentation for IPA-like bitterness, still, ABV 6.5%. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' only if it has natural carbonation; otherwise, it belongs under still cider items.

Flavored Hard Cider

A flavored hard cider infused with natural flavors like cherry or ginger, still type, ABV 5-6%. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' only if it has natural carbonation; otherwise, it belongs under still cider items.

Honey Mead

A traditional honey mead, often still or lightly effervescent, with ABV around 10-14%. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' only if it has natural carbonation; otherwise, it belongs under still mead items.

Jun Kombucha Cider

A fermented tea-honey-apple blend akin to a cider/mead hybrid, lightly alcoholic. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' only if it has natural carbonation; otherwise, it belongs under still fermented beverage items.

Traditional English Perry

A traditional English perry, still fermented from heirloom pear varieties, naturally carbonated under 3 bars, ABV 6-8%. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' if the carbonation is natural and exceeds still levels.

Wild Fermented Mead

A wild fermented mead using wild yeasts for spontaneous fermentation, unfiltered, ABV 12%. This falls under tariff item 2206.00.12 as 'Other sparkling' only if it has natural carbonation; otherwise, it belongs under still mead items.

Ace Space Bloody Orange Hard Cider

Ace Space Bloody Orange Hard Cider is a citrus-infused hard cider made from fermented apples with blood orange additions. It is a still cider with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting 'other cider' as a flavored fermented beverage.

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider is a still hard cider made from fermented apples with an alcoholic strength exceeding 0.5% by volume. It is not sparkling and does not exceed 22.9% vol, making it 'other cider' under this tariff item.

Aspall Premier Cru Brut Hard Cider

Aspall Premier Cru Brut Hard Cider is a dry, brut-style hard cider made from heritage apples. It is a still fermented beverage with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting 'other cider' as a premium apple cider.

Crispin Lucky John IPA Hard Cider

Crispin Lucky John IPA Hard Cider is a hop-forward hard cider made by dry-hopping during fermentation. It is a still cider with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, fitting 'other cider' as a flavored fermented apple beverage.

Aged Prune Reserve Wine

Aged Prune Reserve Wine is a barrel-aged fermented beverage made exclusively from prunes, with complex tannins and a deep, rich flavour profile. It falls under tariff item 2206.00.21 as a prune wine with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, distinguishing it from other fermented beverages.

Armenian Prune Wine

Armenian Prune Wine is a traditional fermented beverage made from sun-dried prunes, featuring a deep ruby color and a prune-forward flavour from natural fermentation. It is classified under tariff item 2206.00.21 as a prune wine with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol.

California Prune Wine

California Prune Wine is a fermented beverage made exclusively from dried prunes, with an alcohol content typically within the range for this tariff item. It falls under tariff item 2206.00.21 as a prune wine with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, part of other fermented beverages not elsewhere specified.

Dry Prune Port Wine

Dry Prune Port Wine is a fortified dry prune wine aged in oak barrels, with fortification occurring post-fermentation using neutral spirits. It is classified under tariff item 2206.00.21 as a prune wine with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, provided the final alcohol content stays within this limit.

French Pruneau Wine

French Pruneau Wine is a premium prune wine made from French Agen prunes, classified under tariff item 2206.00.21 as a prune wine with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol. It is a fermented beverage not elsewhere specified, distinct from grape wines and other fruit wines.

Organic Prune Mead

Organic Prune Mead is a prune wine variant fermented solely from prunes, resembling mead in its production but using prunes as the base. It falls under tariff item 2206.00.21 as a prune wine with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 22.9% vol, certified organic with no additives.