Fortified Grape Must Base from China
Fortified Grape Must Base is unfermented grape must intended as a base for producing fortified wines like Port or Sherry, with fortification (spirit addition) occurring after import. It falls under tariff item 2204.30.90 as 'other grape must' because it is not yet fortified and has an alcoholic strength exceeding 0.5% vol, placing it in Chapter 22 rather than heading 20.09.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
Import Tips
• Ensure the product's alcoholic strength exceeds 0.5% vol at 20°C to qualify under heading 22.04; otherwise, it may be classified as grape must under heading 20.09
• Provide a certificate of analysis to CBSA confirming unfermented status and alcohol content
• If importing under a tariff-rate quota, note that imports without a quota allocation or permit pay the far higher over access commitment rate