Gekkeikan Horin Junmai Daiginjo Sakè
This premium Japanese sakè is brewed from highly polished rice using traditional methods, resulting in a refined, fruity aroma and smooth flavor typical of junmai daiginjo. It is classified under HTS 2206.00.45.00 as rice wine or sakè, a fermented beverage made from rice, water, yeast, and koji mold, fitting the category of other fermented beverages not elsewhere specified.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If flavored or infused with fruits, herbs, or other additives
Sakè with added essences or flavorings beyond traditional rice fermentation falls under undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol in flavored spirit drinks.
If carbonated with excess pressure ≥3 bars at 20°C
Carbonated rice wine would qualify as sparkling wine, shifting to Chapter 22 heading 2204 for effervescent or sparkling varieties.
If alcoholic strength ≤0.5% vol and sold as a non-alcoholic beverage
Low-alcohol or dealcoholized sakè is treated as a non-alcoholic beverage under Chapter 21, not fermented beverages in 2206.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify sakè authenticity with certificates of origin and alcohol content lab tests, as duties are assessed per proof liter based on ethyl alcohol volume at 15.56°C
• Ensure labeling complies with TTB COLA requirements for imported alcoholic beverages, including alcohol by volume and net contents
• Avoid misclassification as vermouth (2205) by confirming no added flavors or herbs beyond traditional sakè production
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