Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth from China
Noilly Prat Dry is a French dry white vermouth produced by macerating white wine with botanicals like chamomile, coriander, and bitter orange peel. Classified in HTS 2205.10.60.00 for its plant-flavored grape wine base in 1-liter bottles ≤2L. The herbal aromatization excludes it from standard table wine categories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Submit TTB COLA (Certificate of Label Approval) with import entry; generic labels rejected
• Use bonded warehouse for high-proof imports to defer proof-gallon duties until release
• Test for carbon dioxide levels to confirm not sparkling, avoiding 2204.10 reclassification