Guinness Draught Stout from Canada
Guinness Draught is a dry stout beer made from malted barley, roasted barley, hops, and yeast, known for its creamy head from nitrogen carbonation. Classified under HTS 2203.00.00 as beer made from malt, it exemplifies dark malt-fermented beer with around 4.2% ABV. Iconic Irish export packaged in cans or widgets for perfect pour.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide brewing records showing malt as primary fermentable to distinguish from non-malt stouts
• Account for nitrogen vs
• CO2 carbonation in declarations, but it remains 2203 if malt-based
• Label in English with health warnings; mismatches lead to CBP refusal