Cynar Artichoke Aperitif
Cynar is an Italian bitter liqueur-style aperitif made from artichoke leaves and 13 herbs infused into grape wine. Under HTS 2205.90.60.00 as other flavored grape wine due to prominent plant and aromatic substance flavoring.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If compound alcoholic prep
Emphasis on spirit content over wine base shifts to 2208 for compounded liquors.
If minimal flavoring
Insufficient plant/aromatic addition may default to other still wines in 2204.29.
If ethyl alcohol distilled
Distilled extraction processes classify under ethyl alcohol headings if not wine-dominant.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• TTB pre-approval mandatory for botanical-heavy formulas; retain supplier certificates
• Calculate duties precisely using proof liter formula from US notes for non-100 proof imports
• Label as 'aperitif wine' to match classification; generic 'liqueur' invites scrutiny
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